Harry Daniel
Harold "Harry" Daniel, MM (19 June 1879 – 10 August 1918) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Harry Daniel | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harold Daniel | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Western Creek, Ballarat, Australia | ||
| Date of death | 10 August 1918 (aged 39) | ||
| Place of death | Amiens, France | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1901 | Carlton | 11 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1901. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Originally from the Ballarat region, Daniel played in the Victorian Football Association at Port Melbourne[1] before joining Carlton for the 1901 VFL season. He put together 11 games in the first 12 rounds, as a defender, before returning to Port Melbourne.[2]
Daniel would later fight in the First World War as a private with the 5th Battalion. He was awarded a Military Medal in 1917 for bravery during an offensive against the German lines at Ypres. A month later, he was seriously injured after taking fire from a machine-gun and was evacuated to England for treatment. He returned to the front in March 1918 but was killed in action by shellfire three months later in the Battle of Amiens.[3]
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- "Harry Daniel". AFL Tables.
- "Roll of Honour – Harold Daniel". Australian War Memorial.