George Cooke (rower)

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.

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.

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