Fred May
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| Full name | Frederick Robert May | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 September 1917 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 March 1945 (aged 27) Territory of New Guinea | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 21 March 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | Australian Army | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1941-1945 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | Second Australian Imperial Force | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Frederick Robert May (7 September 1917 – 13 March 1945) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL).
Playing career
[edit]May played for the Eastern Suburbs club, who are now known by the name of the Sydney Roosters, in the years 1940 and '41. A five-eight, May was a member of East's premiership winning side that defeated Canterbury-Bankstown in the 1940 decider. The following year he was a member of the Eastern Suburbs side that was defeated by St George in the 1941 final.[2][3][4]
Post playing
[edit]May enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) during World War II, and was killed in New Guinea.
References
[edit]- ^ "Fred May - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- ^ "Great grand finals involving the Sydney Roosters". inxia.wordpress.com. 28 September 2010.
Sources
[edit]- The Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players; Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson
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- 1917 births
- 1945 deaths
- Australian Army personnel of World War II
- Australian Army soldiers
- Australian military personnel killed in World War II
- Australian rugby league players
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league players from Sydney
- Sydney Roosters players
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