| 1. | Augustus (George) Zerlendi was born in Nov 1887 in Alexandria, Egypt ; died in 1954. Notes:
His wikipedia page
A Greek subject, he served in WWI with British forces, in the British Red Cross & St JJ.
Auguste Zerlendi; male; b 1887; unmarried; without profession; origin: Alexandria, Egypt; last Residence: Lausanne, Switzerland; departed Geneva aboard the Esperia, Nov 1923, for Alexandria. He was travelling with his mother.
Augustus George Zerlendi, 27, b. Alexandria, swore allegience to the Greek state on 21 Dec 1913 at the town hall, Ermoupolis, Syros.
August Zerlendi was co-executor of the 1951 estate of his brother, Stephan George Zerlendi.
Tennis champion: ..."diminutive Greek, reputed to be the best player in Egypt," (New York Times, 27 Jun 1920, p 90). The Greek champion in 1920 and 1921; played Davis Cup for Greece. Matches: Jun 1920, Wimbledon 1st round def C.E. Leo Lyle 6-4 6-3 6-3; 3d round def C.L. Philcox 6-3 2-6 6-3 6-2; 4th round loss to Zenzo Shimidzu, Japan, 6-3 6-4 6-3; Aug 1920 Antwerp Olympic Games, loss to F. Gordon Lowe, lasted 6 hours, longest match on record: 14-12 10-8 7-5; May 1927, Greece-Czechoslovakia Davis Cup, singles d. M Gottlieb 7-5 5-7 4-6 9-7 6-2; doubles with Zachos def by Kozeluh & Zemla 6-2 6-3 6-4; May 1929, Greece-Jugoslavia Davis Cup, won doubles with Georgiades v. Sefer-Fridrih, 6-3 6-3 6-3; d. Fridrih, singles 6-3 6-0 6-2; Mar 1932, Cairo championships, def. C. Campbell; Feb 1933, Egyptian championships, loss in final to Roderick Menzel, Cz, 6-1, 6-1; Mar 1938, Egypt v. India Davis Cup, won two matches for Alexandria; Apr 1938, Alexandria championships, loss 6-1, ret 1-1, to Ranbir, India, 2nd round. His Wimbledon record.
Birth:
The Davis Cup website gives his DOB 5 Nov 1886.
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1887 - 1954 (66 years)