pictures@maryevans.com | +44(0)20 8318 0034
 ABOUT  EXPLORE    BLOGS  CONTACT  LOG IN   SIGN UP




Picture No 10698399
Date 1915
Description Anthony Wilding in Paris, 1915
Details

Photograph of New Zealand tennis player, Anthony Frederick Wilding, Wimbledon Mens Champion from 1910 until it came to an end in 1914 when he was beaten by Australian, N E Brookes in three straight sets. Photographed as a Lieutenant during World War One, taken in the Place Vendome, Paris during a short leave behind the wheel of his car (he was an expert motorist). He was attached to the Royal Naval Air Service. Wilding died near Neuve Chapelle in May 1915 at the Battle of Aubers Ridge.
Source Unattributed photograph in a book, Captain Anthony Wilding by A. Wallis Myers, 1916
Credit Mary Evans Picture Library
Restrictions

Thank you for visiting our website.

If you are interested in licensing this image please email us at pictures@maryevans.com or telephone us on +44(0)20 8318 0034.

If you are already registered to use this website, you can log in here.

ABOUT How to use us
Our history
Usage examples
Newsletter
Testimonials
PICTURES Artists' directory
Celebrity Anniversaries
Historical Anniversaries
Contributor Collections
Mood boards
Buy prints
SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
CONTACT / LEGAL Contact us
Terms & conditions
Privacy policy
Cookies
Unsubscribe