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Birth name | George Berry Melton Johnson | ||||||||||||||
Born | Christchurch, New Zealand | 6 March 1906||||||||||||||
Died | 28 August 1985 Christchurch, New Zealand | (aged 79)||||||||||||||
Occupation | Accountant | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (166 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Doreen Annie Greene
(
m. 1934; died 1972) | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
Club | Otago Rowing Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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George Berry Melton Johnson (6 March 1906 – 28 August 1985) was a New Zealand rower who represented his country at the 1930 British Empire Games.
Born in Christchurch on 6 March 1906, Johnson was the son of Harry Melton Johnson, a cabinetmaker, and Maggie Smart Johnson (née Mauchlin). [2] [3] On 31 March 1934, he married Doreen Annie Greene at Highfield Presbyterian Church, Timaru. [4]
A member of the Otago Rowing Club, [1] Johnson was a member of the New Zealand coxless four that competed at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario. [5] The crew, which included Vic Olsson, Alex Ross and Charles Saunders, won the bronze medal. [5]
Johnson worked as an accountant. [6] During World War II, he served as a second lieutenant with the 3rd Field Regiment, New Zealand Artillery. [7] His wife died in Dunedin on 20 May 1972. [8] Johnson himself died in Christchurch on 28 August 1985, [6] and his ashes were buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, with those of his wife. [9]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Birth name | George Berry Melton Johnson | ||||||||||||||
Born | Christchurch, New Zealand | 6 March 1906||||||||||||||
Died | 28 August 1985 Christchurch, New Zealand | (aged 79)||||||||||||||
Occupation | Accountant | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (166 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Doreen Annie Greene
(
m. 1934; died 1972) | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Country | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
Club | Otago Rowing Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
|
George Berry Melton Johnson (6 March 1906 – 28 August 1985) was a New Zealand rower who represented his country at the 1930 British Empire Games.
Born in Christchurch on 6 March 1906, Johnson was the son of Harry Melton Johnson, a cabinetmaker, and Maggie Smart Johnson (née Mauchlin). [2] [3] On 31 March 1934, he married Doreen Annie Greene at Highfield Presbyterian Church, Timaru. [4]
A member of the Otago Rowing Club, [1] Johnson was a member of the New Zealand coxless four that competed at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario. [5] The crew, which included Vic Olsson, Alex Ross and Charles Saunders, won the bronze medal. [5]
Johnson worked as an accountant. [6] During World War II, he served as a second lieutenant with the 3rd Field Regiment, New Zealand Artillery. [7] His wife died in Dunedin on 20 May 1972. [8] Johnson himself died in Christchurch on 28 August 1985, [6] and his ashes were buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, with those of his wife. [9]