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Alfred Edward Flaxman (1 October 1879 – 1 July 1916) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Wombwell, South Yorkshire and was killed in action in Gommecourt, Pas-de-Calais, France.

In 1908, he participated in the discus throw competition, in the Greek discus throw event, in the freestyle javelin throw competition, and in the standing high jump event but in all these competitions his final ranking is unknown.

Flaxman was killed in action during the First World War, serving as a second lieutenant with the South Staffordshire Regiment on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. His remains were not recovered and he is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.^[1]

References

^ Flaxman, Alfred Edward, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Retrieved 28 September 2008

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 He was born in [[Wombwell]], [[South Yorkshire]] and was [[killed in action]] in [[Gommecourt, Pas-de-Calais]], [[France]].
-In 1908, he participated in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw|discus throw competition]], in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Greek discus|Greek discus throw event]], in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle javelin|freestyle javelin throw competition]], and in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's standing high jump|standing high jump event]] but in all these competitions his final ranking is unknown.
+In 1908, he participated in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw|discus throw competition]], in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's Greek discus|Greek discus throw event]], in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle javelin|freestyle javelin throw competition]], and in the [[Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's standing high jump|standing high jump event]] but in all these competitions his final ranking is unknown.
 Flaxman was killed in action during the [[First World War]], serving as a second lieutenant with the [[South Staffordshire Regiment]] on the [[First day on the Somme|first day]] of the [[Battle of the Somme]]. His remains were not recovered and he is commemorated on the [[Thiepval Memorial]].<ref name="CWGC">[http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=752193 Flaxman, Alfred Edward], ''Commonwealth War Graves Commission'', Retrieved 28 September 2008</ref>