David Lindsay (swimmer)

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

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
RelativesDavid Lindsay (cousin)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportSwimming

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. 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. "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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