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Alfred Pycock

Alfred Pycock was a British swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

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Alfred Pycock
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Full nameAlfred Harold Pycock
Born12 May 19001
Fulham, London, England
Died13 March 1964(1964-03-13) (aged 63)
St Leonards-on-Sea, England
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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

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  1. Alfred Pycock at Olympedia
  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. "Supplement to the London Gazette" (PDF). 6 June 1946. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2015.
  4. "Pycock Alfred Harold form". Archived from the original on 13 June 2024.
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