# Arthur Retell > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Arthur_Retell > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Arthur_Retell.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Retell > Source revision: 1275693643 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Arthur "Snowy" Retell** (22 January 1906 – 13 June 1978) was an [Australian rules footballer](/source/Australian_rules_football) who played for [South Fremantle](/source/South_Fremantle_Football_Club) in the [West Australian Football League](/source/West_Australian_Football_League) (WAFL) and [St Kilda](/source/St_Kilda_Football_Club) in the [Victorian Football League](/source/Australian_Football_League) (VFL).[1] ## Family The son of Paulus Retel (1873-1918),[2][3][4][5][6] and Susan Ellen Retell (1866-1940), née Rickard,[7][8] Arthur Retell was born at [Albany, Western Australia](/source/Albany,_Western_Australia) on 22 January 1906. His father served as a [private](/source/Private_(rank)) in the [First AIF](/source/First_AIF) during [World War I](/source/World_War_I) and died aboard the [HMAT *Warilda*](/source/HMAT_Warilda) on 3 August 1918.[6] He married Murielle Louisa Webb (1908-) on 11 June 1927. He married for a second time in 1942 to Millicent Jessie Andrew (1910-1993). ## Football ### South Fremantle (WAFL) He played for the [South Fremantle Football Club](/source/South_Fremantle_Football_Club) in the [West Australian Football League](/source/West_Australian_Football_League).[9] from 1929 to 1933. He represented Western Australia at the [1933 ANFC Carnival in Sydney](/source/1933_Sydney_Carnival).[10] ### St Kilda (VFL) In 1934, Retell moved to St Kilda where he was given employment.[11][12] He was refused a transfer, and stood out of football for a year. In 1935 he was granted a clearance, and played 8 games with the St Kilda First XVIII, scoring 8 goals, and the rest of the season with the Second XVIII. In 1936 he was taken off the senior list, and was appointed coach of the St Kilda Second XVIII.[13] ## Military service Retell later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[14] ## Death He died at [Myaree, Western Australia](/source/Myaree,_Western_Australia) on 13 June 1978. ## Notes 1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p.739. 1. [German Horror: Hospital Ship Sunk: 123 Persons Missing, *The Argus*, (Wednesday, 7 August 1918), p.8.](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1403593) 1. [The Warilda Disaster: Australians Drowned, *The West Australian*, (Monday, 12 August 1918), p.5.](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27486496) 1. [In Memoriam: Retell, *The Albany Advertiser*, (Saturday, 31 July 1920), p.2.](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article70149723) 1. [World War One Service Record: Private Paulus Retell (a.k.a. Paul Retell) (3191), *National Archives of Australia*.](https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/NAAMedia/ViewPDF.aspx?B=30808570&D=D) 1. [Roll of Honour: Private Paul Retell (3191), *Australian War Memorial*.](https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1653066) 1. [Death: Retell, *The Albany Advertiser*, (Monday, 29 July 1940), p.1.](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article70417125) 1. [Late Mrs. S. E. Retell: Well Respected Albany Resident Passes, *The Mount Barker and Denmark Record*, (Monday, 29 July 1940), p.1.](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article240461124) 1. [A photograph of Retell with an unknown South Fremantle footballer, taken in 1929](https://encore.slwa.wa.gov.au/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2513275), is in the collection of the [State Library of Western Australia](/source/State_Library_of_Western_Australia). It was taken in order to have an image to place within an article in the Perth *Truth*: viz., [Just Beaten: Redlegs Fail in Final Flutter of Great Game: South Still on Top, *The (Perth) Truth*, (Sunday, 9 June 1929), p.5](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208720247). 1. [Football Carnival in Sydney: West Australian Team, *The Australasian*, (Saturday, 12 August 1933), p.28.](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article141379101) 1. [Retell a Star, *The Sporting Globe*, (Saturday, 28 April 1934), p.4.](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article184281554) 1. [Disputed Football Transfers, *The (Perth) Daily News*, (Saturday, 9 June 1934), p.9.](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article84202567) 1. [Retell as Coach, *The Argus*, (Thursday, 20 February 1936), p.13.](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11884009) 1. Nominal Roll. ## References - Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014). *The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897*. 10th ed. Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5. - [Interstate Honours, *The Albany Advertiser*, (Thursday, 8 August 1929), p.4.](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article70197733) - ["World War Two Nominal Roll: Lance Corporal Arthur Retell (VX66958)"](https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=473438&c=WW2). Department of Veterans' Affairs. - [World War Two Service Record: Lance Corporal Arthur Retell (VX66958), *National Archives of Australia*.](https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/NAAMedia/ViewPDF.aspx?B=6122322&D=D) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Arthur Retell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Retell) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Retell?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.