Les James
| Les James | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 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, Belgium | ||
| Original team(s) | Mercantile | ||
| Position(s) | Rover / Wing / Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909–11, 1913–15 | Geelong | 72 (14) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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. He was killed in World War I.[1]
Family
The son of Joseph James and Martha James, née Smith, he was born on 29 June 1890. He married Alice May Ward (1888-) in 1913. They had two children; one was Iris May James (1915-).[2] He was killed in action on 22 October 1917.[3][4][5][6]
Football
He played 72 senior games with Geelong. His brothers Fred James and Syd James also played with Geelong (in 1908 and 1919 respectively).
See also
Footnotes
- ^ 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Les James.
- World War I Service Record: Leslie Joseph James (7117).
- 374th Casualty List: Victorian Details Show: 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
- Les James's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Roll of Honour: Private Leslie Joseph James (7117), Australian War Memorial.
- First World War Nominal Roll, Private Leslie Joseph James (7117), 14th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian War Memorial.
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