Edward Larkin
Australian rugby union player, Australian politician, Casualty of Gallipoli (1880-1915) · Australia · On the map · Athletes · Died at 34
Edward Rennix Larkin was an Australian parliamentarian and a national representative rugby union player. Larkin was the member for Willoughby in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from December 1913 until his death. He served in the 1st AIF, and was killed in action on the first day of the Gallipoli Campaign.
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He was one of only two serving members of any Australian parliament to fall in World War I - the other was George Braund, also a New South Wales MLA who fell at Gallipoli.