Arthur Caldwell (Australian footballer)
| Arthur Caldwell | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Arthur Edward Caldwell | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Young, New South Wales | ||
| Date of death | 26 July 1915 (aged 29) | ||
| Place of death | Valletta, Malta | ||
| Original team(s) | Williamstown (VFA) | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Arthur Edward Caldwell (23 February 1886 – 26 July 1915) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Originally from Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Williamstown, Caldwell made his debut for St Kilda in the 1909 VFL season, playing eight games.
Caldwell enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) at the beginning of World War I and was sent to Gallipoli. After being severely injured in the fighting at Gallipoli, Caldwell was evacuated to Malta where he died in a military hospital in Valletta on 26 July 1915.[1]
Caldwell was the brother of South Melbourne footballer Jim Caldwell.
See also
- List of Victorian Football League players who died in active service
- List of Australian rules football families
References
- ^ "Roll of Honour: Personal Particulars: Private A. E. Caldwell". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Arthur Caldwell's playing statistics from AFL Tables