Bob Oswald Explained

Bob Oswald
Fullname:	Robert Dent Oswald
Birth Date:	4 April 1909
Birth Place:	Williamstown, Victoria
Death Place:	Altona, Victoria
Statsend:	1929
Years1:	1929
Games Goals1:	5 (1)

Robert Dent Oswald (4 April 1909 – 5 December 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Family

The son of William Dent Oswald (1890-),^{[2] [3] [4]} and Margaret Ann Oswald (1885-1969), née Carl,^[5] Robert Dent Oswald was born at Williamstown, Victoria on 4 April 1909.

He married Elwyn Carnegie Edwards (1912-2006) in 1931.^[6] He married Hazel Doreen Webb (1920-1967) in 1944.^[7]

Football

He played 5 games for the North Melbourne First XVIII in 1929.^[8]

Military service

Oswald served in the Australian Army for two separate periods during World War II.^{[9] [10]}

Death

He died at Altona, Victoria on 5 December 1981.^[11]

References

• 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.

Notes and References

1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p.681.
2. His birth was registered as "Tomkies": Thomas Tomkies was named as his father, but his biological father was one Robert Oswald.
3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130173529 For the Child: The House of the Oswalds, The (Melbourne) Truth, (Saturday, 5 October 1918), p.3.
4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4304646 Alleged False Pretences: Manufacturer Arrested, The Argus, (Thursday, 26 June 1924), p.10.
5. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DxdVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cpMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2197%2C236950 Deaths: Oswald, The Age, (Thursday, 3 June 1969), p.21.
6. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11797896 Law Notices: Divorce Courts: Oswald v Oswald, The Argus, (Monday, 15 November 1943), p.8.
7. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DxdVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cpMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2580%2C242247 Deaths: Oswald, The Age, (Tuesday, 3 June 1969), p.21.
8. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page12056116 Victorian Football Teams: No.12 -- North Melbourne, The Australasian, (Saturday, 20 July 1929), p.76.
9. Web site: World War II Roll: Private Robert Dent Oswald (VX43165) . Department of Veterans' Affairs.
10. Web site: World War II Roll: Private Robert Dent Oswald (V151219) . Department of Veterans' Affairs.
11. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-wJVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aJQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1281%2C3611277 Deaths: Oswald, The Age, (Monday, 7 December 1981), p.23.