Jim Reid (footballer, born 1912) explained

Jim Reid
Fullname:James Bruce Reid
Birth Date:20 December 1912
Birth Place:Katanning, Western Australia
Death Place:Bendigo, Victoria
Height:191 cm
Weight:99 kg
Statsend:1942
Years1:1941–42
Games Goals1:12 (3)

James Bruce Reid (20 December 1912 – 10 December 1992) was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Born on 20 December 1912 in Katanning, Western Australia, James Bruce Reid was the son of William Bruce Reid (1882–1957) and Lorna Mary Reid, née Innes (1878–1929). The Reid family relocated to Victoria in the late 1920s and settled in the Bendigo region.

During World War II, Jim Reid also served in the Royal Australian Navy.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 737.
  2. Web site: World War II Roll: REID, James Bruce . Department of Veterans Affairs.