Alfred Pycock
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Harold Pycock |
| Born | 12 May 1900[1] Fulham, London, England |
| Died | 13 March 1964 (aged 63) St Leonards-on-Sea, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Alfred Pycock (12 May 1900 – 13 March 1964) was a British swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]
Activities during WW2 - Alfred was granted the rank of Major, and served with the Royal Ordnance Corps, during this service he was captured by Japanese forces where he became a prisoner of war. He was later awarded an M.B.E. for his efforts during his time as a prisoner.[3] [4]
References
[edit]- ^ Alfred Pycock at Olympedia
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alfred Pycock Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37595/supplement/2736/data.pdf
- ^ https://lq-cofepow.org/cdn/shop/products/Pycock_Alfred_Harold_1024x1024.jpg?v=1662857701
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