Mervyn Wood
Australian rower and police officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mervyn Thomas Wood, LVO MBE QPM (30 April 1917 ā 19 August 2006) was an Australian rower and police officer. He was an eight-time Australian national sculling champion, four-time Olympian and three-time Olympic medalist. He later rose to become the Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force.
Quick Facts Commissioner of the New South Wales Police, Preceded by ...
Mervyn Wood | |
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Commissioner of the New South Wales Police | |
In office 1 January 1977 ā 5 June 1979 | |
Preceded by | Frederick Hanson |
Succeeded by | Jim Lees |
Personal details | |
Born | (1917-04-30)30 April 1917 Kensington, New South Wales |
Died | 19 August 2006(2006-08-19) (aged 89) Sydney, New South Wales |
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