John Burrough (rower)
John Hardy Burrough (1913-1944) was a male rower who competed for England.
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| Nationality |  England | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 February 1913 Surrey | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 November 1944 (aged 31) | ||||||||||||||
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Rowing career
Burrough represented England and won a gold medal in the eights at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1][2]
Personal life
He was the son of Ernest James Burrough and Sophie Burrough, of Epsom, Surrey. He was an works control chemist (distillery and winery) by trade and lived in Downs Avenue, Epsom during 1938.
He was killed during World War II, in 1944 when serving as a flight lieutenant with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and is commemorated at the Runnymede Memorial.[3]
References
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "1938 Athletes". Team England.
- "Profile". Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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