Fred House (rower)

Frederick Arthur House (1890 - 21 Sept 1973) was an Australian artillery officer who saw active service in WWI.

At war's end he rowed in the AIF #1 eight to victory at the 1919 Henley Peace Regatta and brought the King's Cup to Australia.

[2] After the war he returned to the Derwent Rowing Club and he was again selected to stroke the Tasmanian men's eight at the first post-war Interstate eight-oared championship of 1920.

[6] House had stroked the AIF#1 crew in the early days of their training period in 1919 before moving to two to make way for Clive Disher.

Later in that month of July 1919 he again raced in the Australian AIF eight when they competed at the Inter-Allied Regatta on the Seine in Paris.

AIF #1 VIII 1919 Henley Peace Regatta : (rear) (rear) Disher , Mettam , Hauenstein , Lt. Gen Hobbs , Middleton , Scott , McGill , (front) Robb , Smedley , House.