Personal information | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | Dry Creek, South Australia | 13 February 1887
Died | 26 July 1966 Murray Bridge, South Australia | (aged 79)
Sport | |
Sport | Rowing |
Club | Murray Bridge Rowing Club |
Achievements and titles | |
National finals | King's Cup 1913-14, 1920-26 |
Arthur Valentine Scott (13 February 1887 – 26 July 1966) was a South Australian rower and an AIF artilleryman who saw active service on the Western Front in World War II.[1] He was a four-time national champion who represented Australia at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the men's eight rowing crew.[2] He was a member of the AIF #1 eight which won at the 1919 Henley Peace Regatta and brought the King's Cup to Australia.