Francis Esdale Schryver, DCM, MM (31 October 1888 – 3 February 1965) was an Australian soldier and swimmer.[3] He competed for Australasia at the 1912 Summer Olympics in the men's 200 metre breaststroke and the men's 400 metre breaststroke.[4] In doing so, he became the first Western Australian to represent Australia at an Olympic Games.[5]
Frank Schryver | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Snow"[1] |
| Born | 31 October 1888 Perth, Western Australia |
| Died | 3 February 1965 (aged 76)[2] |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1919 1940–1947 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Conduct Medal Military Medal |
Schryver also served with the Australian Imperial Force in the First World War. A stretcher-bearer with the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital for much of the war,[6] he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and Military Medal for bravery on the Western Front.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Schryver Ignored". The Referee. 15 February 1933. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Roberts, Sharyn. "SCHRYVER, Frank Esdale". Virtual War Memorial Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Frank Schryver". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Frank Schryver Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ "Western Australian Olympic Council - Information Package" (PDF). Australian Olympic Committee website. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "First World War Embarkation Rolls: Frank Schryver". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ Coe, Bruce (2014). "Australasia's 1912 Olympians and the Great War". International Journal of the History of Sport. 31 (18): 2313–2325. doi:10.1080/09523367.2014.918107. S2CID 144974200.
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