Harry Collins (footballer)
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Harry Collins | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Harold Collins | ||
Date of birth | 3 August 1892 | ||
Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 10 August 1918 | (aged 26)||
Place of death | Villers-Bretonneux, France | ||
Original team(s) | Fitzroy Juniors | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1912,15 | Fitzroy | 6 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Harold Collins (1892โ10 August 1918) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League.
Family
His brothers, Goldie and Norm both played for Fitzroy.
Military service
Collins was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery, before being killed in action on 10 August 1918 in World War I.[1]
See also
Footnotes
References
- World War One Service Record: Lieutenant Harold Collins, National Archives of Australia.
- Roll of Honour: Lieutenant Harold Collins, Australian War Memorial.
- Main, J. & Allen, D., "Collins, Harold DCM", pp. 37โ38 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen โ The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002.
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Harry Collins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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