Bill O'Brien (footballer, born 1887) explained

Bill O'Brien
Fullname:	William Joseph O'Brien
Birth Date:	27 September 1887
Birth Place:	Elmhurst, Victoria
Death Place:	Temora, New South Wales
Originalteam:	Williamstown
Statsend:	1911
Years1:	1910–11
Games Goals1:	4 (1)

William Joseph O'Brien (27 September 1887 – 18 January 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

O'Brien was also a policeman, and then a farmer in Ariah Park, enlisted for part-time duty in the Volunteer Defence Corps during World War II at the age of 55, but died before the end of the war.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 666.
2. Web site: World War II Roll: William Joseph O'Brien . Department of Veterans Affairs.
3. News: 25 January 1943 . OBITUARY . 23 February 2024 . . New South Wales, Australia . 1 . National Library of Australia.