Alf Williamson
Encyclopedia
Alfred "Alf" Williamson (6 October 1893 – 11 April 1917) was an Australian rules football
er who played with Carlton
and Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL). Born in Toongabbie
, to Reuben and Annie Williamson, he was taught at Melbourne High School
during his playing career. Considered a natural leader, he was given the position of captain in the 1st Australian Imperial Force
during World War I
, and was regarded as one of Australias best officers. Williamson received the Commander in Chiefs Congratulatory Card for showing "bravery and initiative". He was killed in action at Bullecourt
in France in 1917.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
and Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL). Born in Toongabbie
Toongabbie, Victoria
Toongabbie is a small country town located in South Eastern Victoria Australia, from Melbourne and just north of Traralgon. The railway station was closed in 1986 and the former railway line has now been absorbed into the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail...
, to Reuben and Annie Williamson, he was taught at Melbourne High School
Melbourne High School
Melbourne High School is a selective entry state school for boys in years 9 to 12 located in the Melbourne suburb of South Yarra. Being a selective school, it is known mainly for its strong academic reputation...
during his playing career. Considered a natural leader, he was given the position of captain in the 1st Australian Imperial Force
Australian Imperial Force
The Australian Imperial Force was the name given to all-volunteer Australian Army forces dispatched to fight overseas during World War I and World War II.* First Australian Imperial Force * Second Australian Imperial Force...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, and was regarded as one of Australias best officers. Williamson received the Commander in Chiefs Congratulatory Card for showing "bravery and initiative". He was killed in action at Bullecourt
Bullecourt
Bullecourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in France.-Geography:Bullecourt lies on the Upper Cretaceous plain of Artois between Arras and Bapaume and east of the A1 motorway. This shows Bullecourt just north of centre. Quéant is the larger of the two...
in France in 1917.
Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.