David Haig-Thomas | |
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| Born | 1 December 1908 London, England |
| Died | 6 June 1944 (aged 35) Normandy |
| Cause of death | Killed in action during the Normandy Landings |
| Education | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | ornithologist, wildlife photographer, explorer and rower |
| Children | 2 |
David Haig-Thomas (1 December 1908 – 6 June 1944) 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.[1] Haig-Thomas Island in the Canadian Arctic is named after him.