David Lindsay
Lindsay during World War II
Personal information
Full nameDavid Powell Lindsay
Born(1906-11-12)12 November 1906
Wellington, New Zealand
Died12 December 1943(1943-12-12) (aged 37)
Orsogna, Italy
RelativeDavid Lindsay (cousin)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportSwimming

David Powell Lindsay (12 November 1906 – 12 December 1943) was a New Zealand swimmer.

Lindsay was born in Wellington in 1906.[1] He received his education at Timaru Boys' High School.[2] He moved to Christchurch and was one of two swimmers from that city who competed in swimming (two events) at the 1928 Summer Olympics;[1] the other competitor was Len Moorhouse.[3]

Lindsay later lived in Dannevirke.[4] In 1937, he was best man at Len Moorhouse's wedding to Peg Blunden.[5] Lindsay was killed in action during World War II,[6] dying in the battle for Orsogna when a 25-pounder gun fired a shell into his platoon, killing him and several others.[7]

Lindsay's cousin, All Black David Lindsay, also attended Timaru Boys' High and he also represented New Zealand internationally in 1928. Lindsay Wing, a wing at the school's boarding hostel, commemorates them jointly.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Lindsay". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Library gets memorabilia". The Timaru Herald. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Amsterdam?". Auckland Star. Vol. LIX, no. 22. 27 January 1928. p. 5. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Five O'Clock Party". The Press. Vol. LXXIII, no. 22057. 3 April 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Weddings". The Press. Vol. LXXIII, no. 22058. 5 April 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  6. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "We Honour our Olympians". www.olympic.org.nz. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
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