Frank Schryver
| Frank Schryver | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Snow"[1] |
| Born |
31 October 1888 Perth, Western Australia |
| Died | 1965 |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/ | Australian Army |
| Years of service |
1914–1919 1940–1947 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Military Medal |
Francis Esdale "Frank" Schryver, DCM, MM (31 October 1888 – 1965) was an Australian soldier and swimmer. He competed for Australasia at the 1912 Summer Olympics in the men's 200 metre breaststroke and the men's 400 metre breaststroke.[2] In doing so, he became the first Western Australian to represent Australia at an Olympic Games.[3]
Schryver also served with the Australian Imperial Force in the First World War. A stretcher-bearer with the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital for much of the war,[4] he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and Military Medal for bravery on the Western Front.[5]
References
- ↑ "Schryver Ignored". The Referee. 15 February 1933. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ↑ "Frank Schryver Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ↑ "Western Australian Olympic Council - Information Package" (PDF). Australian Olympic Committee website. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "First World War Embarkation Rolls: Frank Schryver". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ Coe, Bruce (2014). "Australasia's 1912 Olympians and the Great War". International Journal for the History of Sport. 31 (18): 2313–2325.
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