Harry Beasley (footballer)

Harry Beasley
Personal information
Full name Henry Beasley
Date of birth (1919-07-26)26 July 1919
Place of birth Forrest, Victoria
Date of death 17 January 1979(1979-01-17) (aged 59)
Place of death Geelong, Victoria
Original team(s) Birregurra
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1944 Geelong 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Henry Beasley (26 July 1919 – 17 January 1979) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

The son of Richard Rickard Beasley (1873–1951), and Elizabeth Beasley (1883–1952), née Mackay, Henry Beasley was born at Forrest, Victoria on 26 July 1919.

He married Beryl Ester Lillian Kemmis (1919–2005) in 1940.

Football

He played in three First XVIII matches for Geelong in 1944.[2]

Military service

He served with the Second AIF during World War Two.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.54.
  2. ^ Taylor, Percy, "Back in the VF League, Geelong are Rebuilding a Team and Many Former "Cats" are Serving in the Forces", The Australasian, (Saturday, 29 July 1944), p.27.
  3. ^ Nominal Roll.

References

  • World War Two Nominal Roll: Private Henry Beasley (V36585), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
  • 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.


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