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George Cooke (rower)

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George Cooke
Personal information
Birth nameGeorge Campbell Cooke
Born17 March 1906
Blenheim, New Zealand
Died23 May 1941 (1941-05-24) (aged 35)
Servia, Greece
Sport
SportRowing

George Campbell Cooke (17 March 1906 – 23 May 1941) was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a member of the New Zealand boat which was eliminated in the repêchage of the eight competition.[2]

Cooke was born in Blenheim. He was killed in action during World War II[3] at Servia, Greece.[2] He was a Corporal in the New Zealand Army, and died of wounds during the Allied retreat in the Greek campaign of 1941.[4]

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