Jack Freeman (Australian rules footballer)
Jack Freeman (15 November 1891 – 15 November 1916) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League.
- For the American college football coach, see Jack Freeman (American football).
| Jack Freeman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jack Freeman | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Bairnsdale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 15 November 1916 (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death | Rouen, France | ||
| Original team(s) | Rose of Northcote | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1913–14 | South Melbourne | 22 (39) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
The son of Frederick and Margaret Freeman, née McGuiness, he was born on 15 November 1891. He died of wounds received on active service on 15 November 1916.[1]
Football
Top goalscorer for South Melbourne in 1914.
Military
He enlisted in the First AIF in July 1915.[2][3] He was badly wounded in France; and, after having both legs amputated, he died in a military hospital on his 25th birthday.[4][5]
Footnotes
- Died on Service, The Argus, (Tuesday, 19 December 1916), p.1.
- (News Item), The (Emerald Hill) Record, (Saturday, 24 July 1916), p.2; (News Item), The (Emerald Hill) Record, (Saturday, 16 October 1916), p.2.
- Soldiers' Letters, The (Emerald Hill) Record, (Saturday, 11 March 1916), p.2; Soldiers' Letters, The (Emerald Hill) Record, Saturday, 2 December 1916), p.3.
- Died of Wounds, The (Emerald Hill) Record, (Saturday, 9 December 1916), p.2.
- Australian Casualties: Lists Nos. 248 and 249 Issued: Died of Wounds: Victoria, The Argus, (Tuesday, 12 December 1916), p.5.
References
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Gallant Australians: One of Australia's Heroes, The Preston Leader, (Saturday, 20 January 1917), p.3.
- Roll of Honour: Sapper Jack Freeman (2477).
- World War I Service Record: Jack Freeman (2477), National Archives of Australia.
- World War I Nominal Roll: Sapper Jack Freeman (2477), Australian War Museum.
- World War I Embarkation Roll: Sapper Jack Freeman (2477), Australian War Museum.
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