| Fullname | John William Murrell |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 23 June 1901 |
| Birth place | Geelong, Victoria |
| Death date | 3 June 1980 (aged 78) |
| Death place | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Height | 175 cm |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Statsend | 1922 |
| Years 1 | 1920–22 |
| Games goals 1 | 36 (0) |
| Years 2 | 1925 |
| Club 2 | New Town (Tas) |
| Years 3 | 1926 |
| Club 3 | Norwood (SANFL) |
| Games goals 3 | 8 (0) |
John William Murrell (23 June 1901 – 3 June 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Family
The son of Ambrose Murrell (1856-1946),[2] and Helen Harriet Murrell (1861-1948), née Cuthbertson,[3][4] John William Murrell was born at Geelong on 23 June 1901.
He married Beatrice Alice "Trixie" Calvert (1903-1990), at St John's Anglican Church, New Town, Tasmania, on 30 December 1926.[5]
Education
He was educated at the Geelong High School and the Gordon Institute of Technology.[6]
Engineer
He was a qualified hydraulic engineer.[7][8][9]
Military service
He also served in the Navy in World War I.[10]
Death
He died in Adelaide on 3 June 1980.
Notes
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.645.
- ^ Deaths: Murrell, The Argus, (Saturday, 28 September 1946), p.28.
- ^ Diamond Wedding: Murrell—Cuthbertson, The Argus, (Saturday, 23 February 1946), p.18.
- ^ Deaths: Murrell, The Adelaide Chronicle, (Thursday, 22 January 1948), p.33.
- ^ Wedding Bells: Murrell—Calvert, The Huon Times. (Friday, 7 January 1927), p.5.
- ^ Ex-Gordon Student's Appointment, The Geelong Advertiser, (Saturday, 23 August 1924), p.6.
- ^ Gordon's Engineering Faculty, The Geelong Advertiser,(Saturday, 10 June 1922), p.4.
- ^ Success of Gordon Students, The Geelong Advertiser, (Thursday, 4 September 1924), p.4.
- ^ Sewers Engineer: A Tasmanian Appointed, The (Adelaide) Register, (Friday, 11 September 1925), p.13.
- ^ "Discovering Anzacs: John William Murrell". National Archives of Australia.
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.
- World War One Service Record (a): John William Murrelll (387), National Archives of Australia.
- World War One Service Record (b): John William Murrelll (387), National Archives of Australia.
External links
- Jack Murrell's profile at Redlegs Museum (Norwood)