Set a World Record of 56.8 secs for 400 yds hurdles at Crystal Palace, 16 July 1910. After prepping at Eton, Laurie Anderson did not follow his older brother, Arthur, to Cambridge, but instead went to Oxford where he won his blue in 1909-10 and 1912, having missed the 1912 match due to illness. He won the 120y hurdles in 1909 and ran in the 440y in 1910 and 1912 in the Oxbridge match, and he set the first official IAAF world record for 440y hurdles in 1910. Unfortunately for Anderson, the 400m hurdles was not on the Olympic program in 1912, although having won the AAA 120y hurdles in 1910 and 1912, he was still favored to win a medal in the high hurdles, but he fell in his semi-final. A notable figure at Eton, he achieved the rare distinction of being both Captain of Oppidan and President of “Pop.” He was killed in action while serving with the Cheshire Regiment. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/laurie-anderson-1.html 2nd Lt G.R.L. ‘Twiggy’ Anderson, The Cheshire Regt, died 9 Nov.1914 aged 25. He was a hurdles finalist at the Stockholm Olympics in 1912. In Memory of Second Lieutenant GERARD RUPERT LAURIE ANDERSON Mentioned in Despatches 3rd Bn. attd. 1st Bn., Cheshire Regiment who died age 25 on 09 November 1914 Son of Prebendary and Mrs. Anderson, of 20, Chester Street, London S.W. Hurdling Champion of England. Remembered with honour YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
