Geoffrey Crawford (rower)

Geoffrey Hutchinson Crawford (5 February 1904 – 14 February 1942) was an English rower.

Geoffrey Crawford
Personal information
NationalityEngland English
Born(1904-02-05)5 February 1904
Yorkshire, England
Died14 February 1942(1942-02-14) (aged 38)
Indonesia
Sport
SportRowing
EventEights
Medal record
Men's Rowing
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1930 Hamilton Eights

Rowing

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He competed in the eights at the 1930 British Empire Games for England and won a gold medal.[1]

He gained a blue for Oxford at The Boat Race 1926.

Personal life

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He was an Agent at the time of the 1930 Games.[2] Lieutenant Crawford was killed in action while serving with the Royal Artillery during World War II.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  2. ^ "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.
  3. ^ CWGC entrty