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| Birth name | Howard Wilson Benge | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 July 1913 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 May 1986 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Builder[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Union Boat Club, Wanganui | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Howard Wilson Benge (26 July 1913 – 19 May 1986) was a New Zealand rower who won a bronze medal representing his country at the 1938 British Empire Games.
Biography
Born on 26 July 1913, Benge was the son of Annie Elizabeth Benge (née Wilson) and her husband, George Frederick Benge.[2]
He won the bronze medal at the 1938 British Empire Games as part of the men's eight.[3] He was a member of the Union Boat Club (UBC) in Wanganui; fellow UBC members in the eight were James Gould and Gus Jackson.[4]
Benge died on 19 May 1986, and was buried in Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Cemetery view". Whanganui District Council. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ↑ "Birth search: registration number 1913/20804". Births, deaths and marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ↑ "Howard Benge". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ↑ "Today's Rowing". The Evening Post. Vol. CXXV, no. 33. 9 February 1938. p. 17. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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