Edward Larkin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edward Larkin

Australian rugby union player, Australian politician, Casualty of Gallipoli

Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1880

Place of Birth: New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death: 25-Apr-1915

Profession: politician, rugby union player

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Edward Rennix "Teddy" Larkin (3 January 1880 – 25 April 1915) 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 First AIF, and was killed in action on the first day of the Gallipoli Campaign.
He was one of only two serving members of any Australian parliament to fall in World War I — the other, who fell at Gallipoli on 4 May 1915, was George Braund, also a New South Wales MLA.