Bob Abernethy (footballer) explained

Bob Abernethy
Fullname:Lorne Campbell Abernethy
Birth Date:4 March 1900
Birth Place:Shepparton, Victoria
Death Place:Black Rock, Victoria
Height:177 cm
Weight:73 kg
Statsend:1923
Years1:1923
Games Goals1:2 (0)

Lorne Campbell 'Bob' Abernethy (4 March 1900 – 1 May 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Personal life

In March 1942, two and a half years after the outbreak of the Second World War, Abernethy enlisted in the Australian Army.[2] Serving as a private, he was discharged on 1 October 1945.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897. Main. Jim. 2009. 8th. 978-1-921496-00-4. BAS Publishing. Seaford, Victoria. 7.
  2. Web site: World War Two Service . 18 August 2020 . Australian Government – Department of Veterans' Affairs.