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Alfred Pycock

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Alfred Pycock
Personal information
Full nameAlfred Harold Pycock
Born12 May 1900[1]
Fulham, London, England
Died13 March 1964(1964-03-13) (aged 63)
St Leonards-on-Sea, England
Sport
SportSwimming

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

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  1. ^ Alfred Pycock at Olympedia (archive)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37595/supplement/2736/data.pdf
  4. ^ https://lq-cofepow.org/cdn/shop/products/Pycock_Alfred_Harold_1024x1024.jpg?v=1662857701
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