| Eustace Headlam | |
| Fullname: | Eustace Slade Headlam |
| Birth Date: | 20 May 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia |
| Death Place: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Club1: | Tasmania |
| Year1: | 1911/12 |
| Date: | 22 January 2016 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/5624.html Cricinfo |
Eustace Slade Headlam (20 May 1892 - 25 May 1958) was an Australian cricketer and golfer. Born in Bothwell, Tasmania, Headlam was a left handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler and played one first-class match for Tasmania in 1911/12, achieving a highest score of 32 not out.[1]
During World War I, Headlam served in the Australian Army, enlisting on 14 April 1915 and returning to Australia on 4 March 1919, reaching the rank of lieutenant.[2] He initially served with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment and embarked with their 6th reinforcements as a trooper for service overseas on 17 June 1915, departing Melbourne on HMAT Wandilla.[3] He joined his unit at Gallipoli in October 1915 and served on the peninsula until the Australians were evacuated in December.[4]
He later served in the Imperial Camel Corps before transferring to the Australian Flying Corps and was mentioned in despatches for his service post war.[4] [5] Serving in the Middle East, Headlam was initially an air observer, but later qualified as a pilot and took part in the Battle of Meggido in the final stages of the war.[6] He was credited with five aerial victories.[7] He was a law student before enlisting,[8] attending the University of Tasmania.[9]
In 1926, Headlam married Geraldine Archer.[10] Headlam was also an avid golfer. He won the Tasmanian Open in 1913 and 1919 and the Tasmanian amateur championship five times between 1912 and 1927.[11] [12] [13] In the 1930s, Headlam turned this into a career, becoming a professional golfer.[14]
Headlam died on 25 May 1958, at Launceston, aged 66.[1]