Leslie Joseph James (29 June 1890 – 22 October 1917), also known as "Jack James", was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League.[1]
| Les James | |||
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 James in 1910 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie Joseph James | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 22 October 1917 (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | Passchendaele salient, Belgium | ||
| Original team(s) | Mercantile | ||
| Position(s) | Rover / Wing / Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909–11, 1913–15 | Geelong | 72 (14) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He was killed in action in World War I. He died on the Passchendaele salient in 1917.
Family
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Fifth of the eighth children of Joseph James (1856–1902), and Martha James (1857–1930), née Smith, Leslie Joseph James was born at Geelong on 29 June 1890.
He married Alice May Ward (1888–1963) in 1913. They had two children: Leslie Thomas James (1913–1979), and Iris May James (1915–1993).[2]
Two of his brothers, Frederick William "Fred" James (1884–1948) and Sydney Harold "Syd" James (1898–1969), also played with Geelong: Fred, played two games in 1908, and Syd played four games in 1919.
Football
editHe played 72 senior games with Geelong.
Death
editSee also
editFootnotes
edit- ^ In some sources, he is listed as playing for Geelong again in 1919; however it was actually his brother, Syd James (1898-1969) on debut.
- ^ Photograph: Private Leslie Joseph James (7117), Australian War Memorial.
- ^ In Memoriam: James, The Geelong Advertiser, (Tuesday, 22 October 1918), p.1.
- ^ Australian Red Cross Society Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau Files, 1914-18 War: 7117 Private Leslie Joseph James, Australian War Memorial.
- ^ Well-Known Footballer Killed, The Geelong Advertiser, (Wednesday, 28 November 1917), p.4.
- ^ Private Leslie James, The Ballarat Courier, (Monday, 10 December 1917), p.4.
References
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- First World War Nominal Roll, Private Leslie Joseph James (7117), 14th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian War Memorial.
- World War I Service Record: Leslie Joseph James (7117).
- Roll of Honour: Private Leslie Joseph James (7117), Australian War Memorial.
- 374th Casualty List: Victorian Details Shown: Killed in Action, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Saturday, 22 December 1917), p.12.
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Main, J. & Allen, D., "James, Les", pp. 88–90 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen – The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002.
External links
edit- Les James's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Les James at AustralianFootball.com
- Les James, at Boyles Football Photos.
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