Gerald Backhouse
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Gerald Backhouse (athletics) won a silver medal in the 1-mile
event at the Sydney 1938 Empire Games and finished seventh in the 880-yard race.
Two years earlier, Backhouse finished eighth in the Berlin 1936 Olympics final,
and competed in the 1500m heats. During World War II, Backhouse was a Sergeant
in the Royal Australian Air Force, serving on attachment with the Royal Air
Force. Sadly, he died in a practice bombing flight in England on the 28
December 1941.
Sport / Discipline
Athletics
Birth Place
Melbourne
Birth state
VIC
Date of Birth
06/12/1912
Date of Death
28/12/1941
Sydney, 1938
Results History
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