Berry Johnson
Personal information
Birth nameGeorge Berry Melton Johnson
Born(1906-03-06)6 March 1906
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died28 August 1985(1985-08-28) (aged 79)
Christchurch, New Zealand
OccupationAccountant
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight75 kg (166 lb)[1]
Spouse
Doreen Annie Greene
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(m. 1934; died 1972)​
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportRowing
ClubOtago Rowing Club
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  New Zealand
British Empire Games
Bronze medal – third place 1930 HamiltonCoxless Fours

George Berry Melton Johnson (6 March 1906 – 28 August 1985) was a New Zealand rower who represented his country at the 1930 British Empire Games.

Early life and family

Born in Christchurch on 6 March 1906, Johnson was the son of Harry Melton Johnson, a cabinetmaker, and Maggie Smart Johnson (née Mauchlin).[2][3] On 31 March 1934, he married Doreen Annie Greene at Highfield Presbyterian Church, Timaru.[4]

Rowing

A member of the Otago Rowing Club,[1] Johnson was a member of the New Zealand coxless four that competed at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario.[5] The crew, which included Vic Olsson, Alex Ross and Charles Saunders, won the bronze medal.[5]

Later life and death

Johnson worked as an accountant.[6] During World War II, he served as a second lieutenant with the 3rd Field Regiment, New Zealand Artillery.[7] His wife died in Dunedin on 20 May 1972.[8] Johnson himself died in Christchurch on 28 August 1985,[6] and his ashes were buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, with those of his wife.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "For Empire Games: the oarsmen to get their big opportunity". NZ Truth. 10 April 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Birth search: registration number 1906/11293". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Macdonald dictionary record: Harry Melton Johnson". Canterbury Museum. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Marriages". The Press. 5 May 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Berry Johnson". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Cemeteries search (cremation): George Berry Melton Johnson". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "New Zealand, World War II appointments, promotions, transfers and resignations, 1939–1945". Ancestry.com Operations. 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "Cemeteries search: Doreen Annie Johnson". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Cemeteries search (ashes burial): George Berry Melton Johnson". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 29 May 2017.


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