Harry Dolphin Explained

Harry Dolphin
Fullname:	James Henry Dolphin
Birth Date:	28 August 1918
Birth Place:	Moonee Ponds, Victoria
Originalteam:	Sixth Melbourne Scouts
Height:	183 cm
Weight:	81 kg
Statsend:	1942
Years1:	1940, 1942
Games Goals1:	15 (0)

James Henry Dolphin (28 August 1918 – 20 July 2006) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

After playing for Footscray, Dolphin enlisted in the Australian Army and served in World War II.^{[2] [3]}

References

• World War Two Nominal Roll: Sergeant James Henry Dolphin (VX79760), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
• World War Two Service Record: Sergeant James Henry Dolphin (VX79760), National Archives of Australia.
• 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.
• Queens Birthday 1980 Honours: To be Officers In the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.): "James Henry DOLPHIN, 4 Presidents Avenue, Ocean Grove, Vic 3226. For service in the field of defence production", Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No.S130, (Saturday, 14 June 1988), p. 4.
• The Queen's Birthday Honours List for 1980, The Canberra Times, (Saturday, 14 June 1980), p. 11.

Notes and References

1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p. 231.
2. Nominal Roll.
3. Service Record.