Hugh James (footballer)
| Hugh James | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Hugh James | ||
| Date of birth | 4 May 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Sale, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 1967 (aged 77) | ||
| Original team(s) | Essendon (VFA)/Preston (VFA) | ||
| Height / weight | 185 cm / 89 kg | ||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Hugh "Hughie" James (4 May 1890 – 23 April 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the VFL between 1909 and 1916 and, upon returning from military service, from 1919 to 1923 for the Richmond Football Club.
He served in the AIF between 1916 and 1919. Rising to the rank of Lieutenant, he was wounded on active duty and twice awarded the Military Cross for bravery in the battlefield.[1][2][3][4]
See also
References
- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
- ^ "RICHMOND FOOTBALL CAPTAIN AWARDED CROSS". Richmond Guardian. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 12 January 1918. p. 3.
- ^ "It's An Honour:JAMES, John Hugh". Australian Government.
- ^ "No. 30251". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 23 August 1917. - ^ "No. 31119". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 11 January 1919.
External links
- Hugh James's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Richmond Football Club - Hall of Fame
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Categories:
- Australian Army soldiers
- Australian soldiers
- Australian military personnel of World War I
- Australian recipients of the Military Cross
- Recipients of the Military Cross and Bar
- Jack Dyer Medal winners
- Richmond Football Club players
- Essendon Association Football Club players
- Northern Blues players
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- 1890 births
- 1967 deaths
- Australian rules biography, 1890s birth stubs