Isaac Bentham
Isaac Bentham (27 October 1886 Lancashire – 15 May 1917) was a British water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the British team, which was able to win the gold medal.
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Water Polo | ||
| 1912 Stockholm | Team competition | |
He was killed in action, aged 30, in the Battle of Arras during World War I. He died on 15 May 1917, whilst serving as a sergeant in the Royal Field Artillery on the Western Front in France. He has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Arras War Memorial.
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