Jim Taylor (footballer, born 1893) explained
James Taylor (27 October 1893 – 15 December 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
The son of James Taylor, J.P. (1949-1902), the secretary of McCracken's City Brewery,[2] [3] and Mary Taylor (1849-1927), née Russell,[4] James Taylor was born at Essendon, Victoria on 27 October 1893.[5]
Football
He played in one senior match for Essendon, against St Kilda, at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground, on 18 May 1918, at a time when Essendon was having great difficulty fielding teams having not contested either the 1916 or 1917 VFL season.
Military service
At the age of 48, Taylor, a grocer, enlisted in the Volunteer Defence Corps, and served in the 9th Battalion of VDC during World War II.[6]
Death
He died at Hamilton, Victoria on 15 December 1969.[7]
References
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014), The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.), Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Private James Taylor (V351663), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- World War Two Service Record: Private James Taylor (V351663), National Archives of Australia.
Notes and References
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p.870.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9088742 Deaths: Taylor, The Argus, (Wednesday, 8 October 1902), p1.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9088810 News in Brief, The Argus, (Wednesday, 8 October 1902), p.6.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138635282 Marriages: Taylor—Russell, The Australasian, (Saturday, 14 March 1874), p.20.
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197180807 Births: Taylor, The Age, (Monday, 6 November 1893), p.1.
- Service Record; Nominal Roll.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v8hUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z5ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5591%2C3072694 Deaths: Taylor, The Age, (Tuesday, 16 December 1969), p.18.
