Berry Johnson
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.
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Birth name | George Berry Melton Johnson | |||||||||||||
Born | Christchurch, New Zealand | 6 March 1906|||||||||||||
Died | 28 August 1985 79) Christchurch, New Zealand | (aged|||||||||||||
Occupation | Accountant | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (166 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Doreen Annie Greene
(m. 1934; died 1972) | |||||||||||||
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Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||
Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||
Club | Otago Rowing Club | |||||||||||||
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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
- "For Empire Games: the oarsmen to get their big opportunity". NZ Truth. 10 April 1930. p. 17. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- "Birth search: registration number 1906/11293". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- "Macdonald dictionary record: Harry Melton Johnson". Canterbury Museum. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- "Marriages". The Press. 5 May 1934. p. 1. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- "Berry Johnson". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- "Cemeteries search (cremation): George Berry Melton Johnson". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- "New Zealand, World War II appointments, promotions, transfers and resignations, 1939–1945". Ancestry.com Operations. 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- "Cemeteries search: Doreen Annie Johnson". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- "Cemeteries search (ashes burial): George Berry Melton Johnson". Dunedin City Council. Retrieved 29 May 2017.