had been killed: “Of all the deaths in this war, his death is the hardest to realise”.” Captain Edward Radcliffe Nash is buried in the Ypres Town Cemetery, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, Row G, Grave 4. Captain Edward Radcliffe Nash had a younger brother, Llewellyn Charles Nash (a Captain in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps) who died of wounds on 28 September 1915. Sporting career Edward Radcliffe Nash was a splendid all round sportsman. He distinguished himself at Eton as a long distance runner and as a “wet bob”. In 1905 he won the Junior Sculls and stroked his Junior House Four up to “head”, the last time that the colours of Miss Evan’s were seen on the river. While at Sandhurst he proved himself to be a remarkable athlete, winning against competitors considerably older than himself in the equivalent of the “Victor Ludorum” cup. After joining the 16th Lancers he ran twice in the Army Championship for the mile, being second on both occasions with practically no training. However he devoted himself to riding. He was well known at Olympia and represented Britain at the Stockholm Olympic Games in 1912. He did not finish the Individual eventing (Military) competition, also the British team did not finish the team event. However, in the individual jumping event he finished 29th on The Flea. He was first and second in successive years at the Grafton Pont-to-Point, won his Regimental Light Weight Steeplechase on two occasions and was “placed” at a number of other meetings at which he rode. See also List of Olympians killed in World War I References 1888 births 1915 deaths Equestrians at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic equestrians of Great Britain British male equestrians British show jumping riders British event riders 16th The Queen's Lancers officers People educated at Eton College Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst British Army personnel of World War I British military personnel killed in World War I