Jack Atkins
Encyclopedia
Jack Atkins was an Australian rules football
er who played with Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL). His father, Ernie, played VFL football for University. He was an able seaman on HMAS Perth
during World War II
when it was hit by a Japanese torpedo.
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 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). His father, Ernie, played VFL football for University. He was an able seaman on HMAS Perth
HMAS Perth (D29)
HMAS Perth was a Modified Leander class light cruiser operated by the Royal Australian Navy during World War II. She was constructed for the Royal Navy , and commissioned as HMS Amphion in 1936...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
when it was hit by a Japanese torpedo.
Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=N&VeteranID=1085902