Jack Turnbull (footballer)
| Jack Turnbull | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Charles McNicol Turnbull | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Horsham, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 2 May 1917 (aged 31) | ||
| Place of death | Western Front, France | ||
| Original team(s) | Horsham | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1908 | South Melbourne | 12 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1908. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Charles McNicol Turnbull (30 December 1885 – 2 May 1917) was an Australian rules footballer , who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League.
Family
[edit]The son of Charles William Turnbull (1862–1912),[1] and Agnes Turnbull (1861–1915), née McNicol,[2][3][4] John Charles McNicol Turnbull was born at Horsham, Victoria on 30 December 1885.
He married Mary Ellen Adams (1890–1974) in 1912.
Football
[edit]He played 12 games for South Melbourne First XVIII in 1908;[5] and, after this short VFL career, he returned to the bush and settled in Ballarat.
Military service
[edit]Employed as a bricklayer, he enlisted in the First AIF, and left Australia for overseas service on HMAT Ascanius (A11) on 27 May 1916.
Death
[edit]He was severely wounded in action on the Western Front on 30 April 1917, and died of his wounds on 2 May 1917.
Buried at the Trois Arbres Cemetery, at Steenwerck in Northern France,[6] he left a widow and five children, one of whom was born after he left for overseas service.[7][8]
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Deaths: Turnbull, The Argus, (Friday, 22 November 1912), p.9.
- ^ Marriage: Turnbull—McNicol, The McIvor Times and Rodney Advertiser, (Friday, 3 April 1885), p.2.
- ^ Deaths: Turnbull, The Argus, (Thursday, 11 February 1915), p.1.
- ^ Concerning People, The Shepparton News, (Thursday, 18 February 1915), p.3.
- ^ The South Melbourne Team, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 13 June 1908), p.25.
- ^ Private John Charles McNicol Turnbull (241), Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
- ^ News of District Soldiers, The Ballarat Star, (Thursday, 17 May 1917), p.6.
- ^ Wish Not Fulfilled, The Herald, (Monday, 10 September 1917), p.4.
References
[edit]- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Main, J. & Allen, D., "Turnbull, Jack", pp. 186–190 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen – The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002. ISBN 1-74095-010-0
- First World War Embarkation Roll: Private John Charles McNicol Turnbull (241), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
- World War One Service Record: Private John Charles McNicol Turnbull (241), National Archives of Australia.
- Roll of Honour Circular: Private John Charles McNicol Turnbull (241), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
- Roll of Honour: Private John Charles McNicol Turnbull (241), Australian War Memorial.
- Australian Casualties: List No.301: Died of Wounds: Victoria (Turnbull, J.C.M., Horsham, 2/5/17), The Argus, (Tuesday 22 May 1917), p.9.
- Deaths: Australians on Service: Killed: Turnbull, The Argus, (Thursday 24 May 1917), p.6.
External links
[edit]- Jack Turnbull's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Turnbull at AustralianFootball.com