George Elliott (Australian rules footballer)
| George Elliott | |||
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 Elliott in 1910 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Stephenson Elliott | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Charlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 1917 (aged 32) | ||
| Place of death | Menin Road Ridge, Passchendaele salient, Belgium | ||
| Original team(s) | Ballarat College | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1905 | Fitzroy | 1 (0) | |
| 1908–1913 | University | 79 (3) | |
| Total | 80 (3) | ||
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
George Stephenson Elliott MC (1 June 1885 – 25 September 1917) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
[edit]The son of Thomas Elliott (1831–1911),[2] and his wife Helen Elliott (1849–1933), née Janvrin,[3] and the brother of AIF General Harold "Pompey" Elliott (1878–1931), and cousin of Admiral Sir Francis William Loftus Tottenham,[4] George Stephenson Elliott was born at Charlton, Victoria on 1 June 1885. He married Alice Evelyn "Lyn" Walker on 30 October 1915;[5] and they had a daughter, Jacquelyn Edmee (1916–1963), who later married John Edwin Fellows (1919–1995).[6][7]
Education
[edit]He was educated at Ballarat College and the University of Melbourne, and took a leading part in sport with both Ormond College and the university. He studied medicine, and graduated M.B.B.S. in September 1915.[8]
Football
[edit]A defender, Elliott played one game for Fitzroy in 1905 before becoming a member of the inaugural University side when they joined the league in 1908. He captained the club in 1911 and 1912.[9]
Military service
[edit]Elliott was killed in World War I at the Menin Road Ridge, having previously been awarded the Military Cross for gallantry.[10][11]
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 895. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Deaths: Elliott, The Ballarat Star, (Wednesday, 5 July 1911), p.2.
- ^ Elliott, Helen (1849–1933), Obituaries Australia.
- ^ Elliott, George Stephenson (1885–1917), Obituaries Australia.
- ^ Elliott—Walker, The Argus, (Saturday, 4 December 1915), p.13.
- ^ Births: Elliott, The Argus, (Saturday, 30 December 1916), p.1.
- ^ Weddings: At Christ Church, The Argus, (Monday, 2 November 1942), p.6; Service Weddings, The Australasian, (Saturday, 7 November 1942), p.21.
- ^ Students and War: Graduates to the Front, The Argus, (Tuesday, 21 September 1915), p.8.
- ^ The University Team, The Leader, (Saturday, 4 May 1912), p.29.
- ^ Died on Service: Elliott, The Argus, (Saturday, 13 October 1917), p.13.
- ^ "No. 30450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1917. p. 51.
References
[edit]- Main, J; Allen, D (2002). Fallen – The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War. Melbourne: Crown Content. ISBN 1-74095-010-0.
- First World War Service Record Captain George Stephenson Elliott, National Archives of Australia.
- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Captain George Stephenson Elliott MC
- The grave of Captain George Stephenson Elliott, Australian Army Medical Corps, Collection of the Australian War Memorial.
External links
[edit]
- George Elliott's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- George Elliott at AustralianFootball.com
- George Elliott: Boyles Football Photos.
