Lorne Carr-Harris
Lorne Howland Carr-Harris | |
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Born | 15 December 1899 Kingston, Ontario |
Died | 7 April 1981 | (aged 81)
Allegiance | Canada |
Service/ | British Army |
Other work | soldier |
Lorne Howland Carr-Harris (15 December 1899 – 7 April 1981) was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics.[1] He was the goaltender of the British ice hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He was a member of the team that won World Championship bronze in 1924.[2]
Family
His grandfather was Alexander Harris (writer) who married Ursula Carr in 1842. They had several children including a son, Robert Carr Harris, who was born in 1843.
His father Professor Robert Carr-Harris (1891–1936) met his future wife Ellen Jane Fitton, the daughter of local entrepreneur and land owner R. W. Fitton, Esquire, M.D. in
Education
Born in Kingston, Ontario, he joined the British Army and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1917.
Career
Carr-Harris served with the British army and was posted to India for 13 years. He was stationed in the UK in 1924. The British Army hockey team formed the backbone of the British team at the Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
Legacy
The Carr-Harris Cup is an annual varsity hockey game between the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.[7]
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's Ice hockey | ||
1924 Chamonix | Team Competition |
References
- ^ "1924gb.jpg (image)".
- ^ "A to Z Encyclopaedia of Ice Hockey - Ca". Archived from the original on 25 January 2010.
- ^ Morgan, Henry James, ed. (1903). Types of Canadian Women and of Women who are or have been Connected with Canada. Toronto: Williams Briggs. p. 150.
- ^ "The Bathurst Pulp and Paper Industry -A Tale to Tell".
- ^ "Automated Genealogy 1901 Census Transcription Project".
- ^ Canada, Veterans Affairs. "Veterans' Week - Get Involved - Remembrance - Veterans Affairs Canada".
- ^ "Special Events Carr - 2016". Archived from the original on 10 April 2010.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Memories of the 1924 Winter Olympics[permanent dead link]
- Lorne Carr -Harris' profile at databaseOlympics
- Lorne Carr-Harris' profile at Sports Reference.com