Gus Jackson
New Zealand rower (1903–1968)
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Augustus Kenneth George Jackson (25 December 1903 – 12 November 1968) was a New Zealand rower.
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| Born | 25 December 1903 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 12 November 1968 (aged 64) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Union Boat Club, Wanganui | |||||||||||||||||
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He won two bronze medals at the 1938 British Empire Games, winning one as part of the men's eight and another bronze medal alongside Bob Smith in the men's double sculls.[1] He was a member of the Union Boat Club (UBC) in Wanganui; fellow UBC members in the eight were James Gould and Howard Benge.[2]
