John Turnbull (1917 – 1 January 1942) was an Australian-born rower who competed for England.

John Turnbull
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born1917
Died1 January 1942(1942-01-01) (aged 24–25)
Asia
Medal record
Rowing
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1938 Sydney Eights

Boxing career

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Turnbull represented England and won a gold medal in the eights at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1][2]

Personal life

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Turnbull attended Geelong Grammar School and was a student at Clare College, Cambridge, during 1938. A flying officer in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War, he was killed in action on 1 January 1942, and commemorated on the Ambon Memorial.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "1938 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Famous Oarsman Killed". Weekly Times. 14 January 1942. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Casualty Details: John Turnbull". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 29 February 2024.