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David Haig-Thomas.
British rower, ornithologist and military officer (1908-1944)
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About David Haig-Thomas
David Haig-Thomas was a British ornithologist, wildlife photographer, explorer, and rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics. He was an army commando during the Second World War and was killed in action during the Normandy Landings. Haig-Thomas Island in the Canadian Arctic is named after him.
Everything about David Haig-Thomas →- Occupation
- explorer, ornithologist, rower, military personnel
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- December 1, 1908
- Died
- June 6, 1944