Charles Henry Langtree (23 April 1883 – 3 August 1916) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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 Langtree in 1900 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Charles Henry Langtree | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Moonee Ponds, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 1916 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Corbie, France | ||
| Original team(s) | Haileybury College | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1900 | Collingwood | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1900. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He was wounded in World War I while serving with the British Army, and later died of his injuries.
Family edit
The son of Charles William Langtree (1848–1899),[1][2][3] and Jeannie Langtree (-1915), née McCracken,[4][5] Charles Henry Langtree was born at Moonee Ponds, Victoria on 23 April 1883.[6] He was the grandson of Alexander McCracken (1856–1915), the first president of the VFL.
He grew up on the family property, "Ulundi", at Warrenbayne in north-eastern Victoria.
Education edit
He was educated at Haileybury College, where he excelled at both cricket and football and at Dookie College.[7]
Football edit
Langtree "attended Dookie College before being recruited to Collingwood as 'an old boy' from Haileybury College".[8]
Having played for a Collingwood team a week earlier (21 July 1900) in a match against a Bright District team,[9] he played his only senior VFL game, at the age of 17, against St Kilda at the Junction Oval on 28 July 1900.[10][11]
He enlisted in the British Army in World War I, and served in the 159th Brigade Royal Field Artillery with the rank of Lieutenant.
Death edit
He died of wounds sustained in action (in the Battle of the Somme) on 3 August 1916.[12][13][14][15][16][17]
He is buried at Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension, in Corbie, France.
His name is recorded on the Warrenbayne War Memorial.[18][19]
See also edit
Footnotes edit
- ^ Presentation to Mr. C.W. Langtreee, The Ballarat Star, (Saturday, 13 July 1889), p.4.
- ^ Death of Mr. C.W. Langtree, The Argus, (Monday, 23 January 1899), p.5.
- ^ Deaths: Langtree, The Prahran Telegraph, (Saturday, 28 January 1899), p.5.
- ^ Marriages: Langtree—McCracken, The Argus, (Friday, 16 October 1874), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Langtree, The Leader, (Saturday, 20 February 1915), p.56.
- ^ Births: Langtree, The Age, (Saturday, 28 April 1883), p1.
- ^ 'Franziska', "Mainly About People", The (Perth) Daily News, (Thursday, 24 August 1916), p3.
- ^ McFarlane, Glenn, "Club Stories: One Shot at Glory", Collingwood Forever.
- ^ Bright, The Ovens and Murray Advertiser, (Saturday, 28 July 1900), p.12.
- ^ Collingwood had rested six of its most experienced players – Arthur Leach, Bill Proudfoot, Charlie Sime, Alby Tame, Doug Watsford, and George Williams – following the team's visit to north-eastern Victoria.
- ^ It was also Bob Carmichael's only VFL game.
- ^ Deaths: Langtree, The Age, (Friday, 11 August 1916), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Langtree, The Argus, (Friday, 11 August 1916), p.1.
- ^ Dookie College Boy Killed, The Shepparton Advertiser, (Monday, 14 August 1916), p3.
- ^ Roll of Honor: Lieut. C.H. Langtree (Died of wounds), The Benalla Standard, (Tuesday, 15 August 1916), p.3.
- ^ Will, The Ballarat Star, (Wednesday, 10 January 1917), p.4.
- ^ In Memoriam: On Active Service, The Argus, (Friday, 3 August 1917), p.1.
- ^ Memorial to Fallen Soldiers Unveiled at Warrenbayne, The Euroa Advertiser, (Friday, 11 June 1920), p.4.
- ^ Warrenbayne War Memorial, Monument Australia.
References edit
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Main, J. & Allen, D., "Langtree, Charles", pp. 96–97 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen – The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002. ISBN 1-74095-010-0
- "73. Lieutenant Charles Henry Langtree", p.13 in Batchelder, A,, Melbourne Cricket Club Roll of Honour 1914-1918, Melbourne Cricket Club.
- Commemorative Roll: Lieutenant Charles Henry Langtree, Australian War Memorial.
External links edit
- Charles Langtree's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Charles Langtree at AustralianFootball.com
- Charles Langtree, at Collingwood Forever.
- Lieutenant Charles Henry Langtree, at Commonwealth War Graves Commission.