Charlie Young (footballer, born 1918)
Charles William Young (10 October 1918 – 22 March 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Charlie Young | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles William Young | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Fitzroy North, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 22 March 1969 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Port Welshpool, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | North Carlton | ||
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1937 | Fitzroy | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1937. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
He married Lucy Carmel Thomas in 1943.[2]
Military service
He enlisted in the Second AIF on 13 May 1943.
Death
He died instantly from injuries he sustained in a massive explosion on the seismic survey ship Western Spruce at Port Welshpool on 22 March 1969.[3][4][5]
Notes
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p.979.
- Singer, Melissa, "Myer to hold exhibition of 100 iconic products", The Senior, 7 August 2017.
- Blast Turns Ship into Fireball; Three Die, The Age, (Monday, 24 March 1969), p.1.
- Deaths: Young, The Age, (Monday, 24 March 1969), p.16.
- "Western Spruce explosion finding". The Canberra Times. Vol. 43, no. 12, 404. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 August 1969. p. 3.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Lance Corporal Charles William Young (VX125676/V27504), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- B883, VX61457: World War Two Service Record: Lance Corporal Charles William Young (VX125676), National Archives of Australia.
External links
- Charlie Young's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Charlie Young at AustralianFootball.com
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