Peter Dulley

Hugh William Macpherson Dulley (11 July 1903 – 19 December 1941), known as Peter Dulley, was a British rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in World War II.[2]

Peter Dulley
Personal information
Full nameHugh William Macpherson Dulley
NationalityBritish
Born(1903-07-11)11 July 1903
Wellingborough, England
Died19 December 1941(1941-12-19) (aged 38)
Hong Kong
Sport
SportRowing

Personal life

Dulley served as a lieutenant commander in the Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War.[3] He was killed by Japanese mortar fire on 19 December 1941 during the Battle of Hong Kong.[4] Dudley is commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial.[3]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hugh Dulley Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  2. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. "Casualty Details: Dulley, Hugh William Macpherson". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. Banham, Tony (1 February 2003). Not the Slightest Chance: The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 143, 162. ISBN 978-962-209-780-3. Retrieved 19 May 2020.


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