Alexander Rosser (19 November 1879 – 8 October 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Alex Rosser | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alexander Rosser | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 October 1949 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death |
Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Newtown | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1903 | Essendon | 8 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of William Rosser (1849-1920),[1][2] and Janet Rosser (1853-1929), née Emond,[3] Alexander Rosser was born at Geelong, Victoria on 19 November 1879.
He married Elizabeth "Bessie" Podger (1881-1944) in 1902.[4]
Football
editHe played 8 senior games for the Essendon Football Club in 1903,[5] and represented the VFL in a match against a combined Ballarat Football Association Team on 27 June 1903.[6][7]
Military service
editHe enlisted in the First AIF on 11 December 1914. He served overseas, leaving Australia on HMAT Runic on 12 February 1915, and returned (to Melbourne) on HMAT Themistocles on 9 September 1915. He was discharged from the army on medical grounds on 1 December 1915.[8]
Death
editHe died at the Repatriation General Hospital in Heidelberg, Victoria on 8 October 1949.[9]
Notes
edit- ^ Deaths: Rosser, The Geelong Advertiser, (Saturday, 29 May 1920), p.1.
- ^ Fatal Accident at Fyansford, The Geelong Advertiser, (Friday, 28 May 1920), p.3.
- ^ Deaths: Rosser, The Argus, (Tuesday, 30 July 1929), p.8.
- ^ Deaths: Rosser, The Age, (Tuesday, 30 May 1944), p.5.
- ^ The Essendon Football Team,Melbourne Punch, (Thursday, 25 June 1903), p.15.
- ^ Maplestone (1996), p.64.
- ^ League v. Ballarat, The Herald, (Saturday, 27 June 1903), p.4.
- ^ Service Record.
- ^ Deaths: Rosser, The Age, (Monday, 10 October 1949), p.7.
References
edit- First World War Nominal Roll: Private Alexander Rosser (1622), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
- First World War Embarkation Roll: Private Alexander Rosser (1622), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
- First World War Service Record: Private Alexander Rosser (1622), National Archives of Australia.
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links
edit- Alex Rosser's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alex Rosser at AustralianFootball.com
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