Charles William Berry Littlejohn MC (4 January 1889 – 4 August 1960) was a New Zealand-born rower who competed for Great Britain in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Charles Littlejohn
Personal information
Birth nameCharles William Berry Littlejohn
Born(1889-01-04)4 January 1889
Nelson, New Zealand
Died4 August 1960(1960-08-04) (aged 71)
Toorak, Victoria, Australia
RelativeWilliam Still Littlejohn (father)
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Men's rowing
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Men's eight

Born in Nelson, New Zealand, on 4 January 1889,[2] Littlejohn was the son of William Still Littlejohn and Jeannie Littlejohn (née Berry).[3] He was educated at Nelson College from 1898 to 1903,[4] and later went to New College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar (from Ormond College, Melbourne University) where he was a Diploma student in anthropology.[5] He was a member of the winning Oxford crews in the Boat Race in 1911 and 1912. He was also a member of the New College eight which won the silver medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2] He was subsequently decorated with the Military Cross while serving in World War I.

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References

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  1. ^ "Charles Littlejohn". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b Sports Reference Olympic Sports – Charles Littlejohn
  3. ^ "A smart New Zealander". West Coast Times. 7 July 1911. p. 3. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Full school list of Nelson College, 1856–2005". Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006 (CD-ROM) (6th ed.). 2006.
  5. ^ Diploma students in Anthropology, University of Oxford 1907-1945 Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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