Arch Corbett
| Arch Corbett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Archibald Gladstone Corbett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 June 1920 (aged 36) | ||
| Place of death | near Toulon, France | ||
| Original team(s) | Wesley College | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1912–13 | University | 7 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913 season. | |||
Archibald Gladstone "Arch" Corbett (18 August 1883 – 25 June 1920) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League. He served as a medical officer during World War I and remained in England after the war to work in London hospitals.[2] He died in 1920 after being lost overboard near the coast of Toulon, while returning to Australia from England on the RMS Orontes.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Roll of Honour: Archibald Gladstone Corbett". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ↑ "Mainly About People.". The Daily News (Perth, WA: National Library of Australia). 27 July 1920. p. 3 Edition: Third Edition. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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