William David Dyer (15 March 1917 – 7 January 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Bill Dyer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William David Dyer | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 7 January 1957 (aged 39) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong District | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1937–38 | Geelong | 19 (1) | |
| 1939 | St Kilda | 1 (0) | |
| Total | 20 (1) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Charles Victor Dyer (1887–1959), and Alice May Dyer (1881–1970), née McHarry, William David Dyer was born at Geelong on 15 March 1917.
He married Leonora Lilian Partridge (1921–1972) in 1944.[2][3]
Military service
editHe enlisted in the Second AIF on 27 June 1940, and was discharged on 8 October 1945.[4] He saw active service in the Middle East and in New Guinea.[5]
Death
editHe died at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital on 7 January 1957.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.247.
- ^ Births: Partridge, The Argus, (Saturday, 16 April 1921), p.11.
- ^ Deaths: Dyer, The Age, (Tuesday, 13 June 1972), p.20.
- ^ Nominal Roll.
- ^ "1944 - Anderson returns from leave". Sporting Globe. Melbourne, Vic. 26 July 1944. p. 13. Retrieved 6 November 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ Deaths: Dyer, The Age, (Tuesday, 8 January 1957), p.10.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Bombardier William David Dyer (VX33179), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
External links
edit- Bill Dyer's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Dyer at AustralianFootball.com
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