Captain John Lawrence Cosgrave Murdoch (July 18, 1908 – October 10, 1944) was a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

rower who competed in the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

. In 1928 he won the bronze medal as member of the Canadian boat in the eights competition. An officer with the

Royal Canadian Artillery , colors = The guns of the RCA themselves , colors_label = Colours , march = * Slow march: "Royal Artillery Slow March" * Quick march (dismounted parades): "British Grenadiers/The ...

, he died in the

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during the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

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Olympic profile
* https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2083391/john-lawrence-murdoch/ 1908 births 1944 deaths Canadian male rowers Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic rowers for Canada Rowers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Canadian military personnel killed in World War II Canadian Army personnel of World War II {{Canada-Olympic-medalist-stub Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery officers