Jack Beresford An Olympian At War

"The transcript in the book of his 119 letters to his parents from the Trenches in 1918 give a fascinating insight into WW1 and helped shape his illustrious rowing career. This in 1936 led to his 5th consecutive Olympic medal (3 Gold, 2 Silver) in 5 consecutive Games. This made him the first person to achieve this until Sir Steve Redgrave won his 5th Gold medal in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney".