Walter Gunn (athlete)

William.J.Gunn

Personal information
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Steeplechase, cross-country
Club	Plebeian Harriers, Glasgow

William J. Gunn - Born 29 August 1907, Died 6 June 1994 (Named Walter in a number of Publications, this is Incorrect) was a track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1934 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Gunn competed in his first Scottish National Championships in March 1926. ^[1]

Gunn was a member of the Plebeian Harriers in Glasgow ^[2] and at the 1934 Scottish AAA Championships he won the 2 miles steeplechase title. ^{[3] [4]}

He represented the Scottish Empire Games team ^[5] at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, England, ^[6] participating in one event, ^[7] the 2 miles steepelchase.

References

1. "WJ Gunn". Anent Scottish Running. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
2. "or Harrier Titles" . Daily Record. 2 March 1934. p. 27. Retrieved 29 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "S.A.A.A. Championships" . The Scotsman. 25 June 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 29 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Gunn Wins Easily" . Daily Record. 25 June 1934. p. 24. Retrieved 29 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
6. "Empire Games" . The Scotsman. 6 July 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 29 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Scotland team - London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 29 November 2025.

• Template:RMassist must be used on Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests.

The athlete that you describe under that heading was my father and his name was William John Gunn and not Walter Gunn as is written therein.

I have searched a books by a John W Keddie and by Colin A Shields and also newspaper cuttings from that period and some of the Plebian Harriers fixture books and nowhere is there any mention of a Walter Gunn and indeed the family have never heard of him using that name.

I would therefore be grateful if you would make a correction to the aforementioned article and replace the name Walter Gunn with the correct name William.J.Gunn.