| Charles Bourne | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 February 1882 Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Died |
20 May 1930 (aged 48) South Yarra, Victoria |
William Charles Bourne (13 February 1882 – 20 May 1930) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
After his brief football career Bourne served at Gallipoli and in France during World War I, suffering a fractured back and being shot in the hand and the hip in an eventful military service period.[2]
Notes[]
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ↑ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
External links[]
- C's statistics from AFL Tables
- C's profile from AustralianFootball.com
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