George Cooke (rower)

George Campbell Cooke (17 March 1906 – 23 May 1941) was a New Zealand rower who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.New Zealand Olympic Committee: George Cooke He was a member of the New Zealand boat which was eliminated in the repêchage of the eight competition.Sports Reference: George Cooke Biography

Cooke was born in Blenheim. He was killed in action during World War IISports Reference: Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War at Servia, Greece. He was a Corporal in the New Zealand Army, and died of wounds during the Allied retreat in the Greek campaign of 1941.Campaign in Greece; Note 10

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