Stanley Franzien Carpenter DCM (22 September 1879 – 31 May 1962) was an Australian rugby league player.[1]
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| Full name | Stanley Franzien Carpenter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 September 1879 Woolloomooloo, NSW, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 May 1962 (aged 82) Adamstown, NSW, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editCarpenter was born in the Sydney suburb of Woolloomooloo and raised in Newcastle, where he worked as a coal miner. He played his early rugby with local sides Carlton and Central Newcastle.[2]
A strong forward, Carpenter captained the Newcastle Rebels for their only two NSWRFL seasons in 1908 and 1909, playing beside his brother Les. He topped Newcastle's points-scoring in both seasons.[3]
Carpenter represented Australia in three matches against New Zealand Māori in 1909.[4]
During World War I, Carpenter served with the Australian Army Medical Corps as a stretcher bearer and was in the third wave of troops that arrived at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. His efforts in rescuing soldiers while under fire earned him a Distinguished Conduct Medal. He was part of the Battle of Pozières in 1916 and got recommended for a Victoria Cross by Major Harold Walker.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Stanley Franzien Carpenter DCM, MID". vwma.org.au.
- ^ "Brave Newcastle Soldiers". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 11 June 1915. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Re-introducing the rebels of 1908". Newcastle Knights. 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Headgear to Helmets: Stan Carpenter". National Rugby League. 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Book reveals remarkable tales of Australian players who almost achieved the greatest honour". The Courier-Mail. 21 June 2019.
External links
edit- Stan Carpenter at Rugby League Project