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| Birth name | George Berry Melton Johnson | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1906-03-06)6 March 1906 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 August 1985(1985-08-28) (aged 79) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Accountant | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft11+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 | ||||||||||||||
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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 GamesinHamilton, 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]
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