Westmore Frank Stephens (28 January 1892 – 15 May 1947)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Westmore Stephens | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Westmore Frank Stephens[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Windsor, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 15 May 1947 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Hawthorn, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong District | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1912–1914 | University | 10 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editThe son of Westmore William Stephens and Ada Elizabeth Stephens, née Langlands, he was born in Windsor, Victoria on 28 January 1892.[3] He married Lucy May Dawson on 17 September 1918;[4] they had two children, Westmore Roy Stephens (1921-1983),[5] and Joan Margaret Elizabeth Purton, née Stephens. Westmore Frank Stephens died on 15 May 1947.[6]
Education
editHe attended Scotch College, Melbourne, where he played for the school's First XVIII. He was Scotch's School Captain in 1911.
A resident of Ormond College, he enrolled in medicine at the University of Melbourne in 1912.
He graduated Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B., B.S.) in 1918.[7][8]
Football
editHe played Inter-Varsity football for the University of Melbourne;[9] and was awarded both a full blue in football and a full blue in cricket.
He played his first game for University in the VFL competition, against South Melbourne, on 1 June 1912 (all the press reports have him as "Stevens").[10] All in all, he played a total of 10 games for University over three seasons (1912-1914); his last match was against Geelong on 16 May 1914.[11] The University team withdrew from the VFL competition prior to the 1915 season.[12]
Military
editHe enlisted in the First AIF as a medical officer, serving with the Australian Army Medical Corps.
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Details - Westmore Frank Stephens". The AIF Project. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ "Great Scot". Scotch College. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ Family Events: Births: Stephens, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 20 February 1892), p.11.
- ^ Marriages: Stephens—Dawson, The Argus, (Saturday, 12 October 1918), p11.
- ^ Births: Stephens, The Argus, (Saturday, 23 April 19121), p.13.
- ^ Deaths: Stephens, The Age, (Friday, 16 May 1947), p.9.
- ^ Roll of Service Overseas 1914–1918: Roll of the Returned: Stephens, Westmore Frank 1912, The University of Melbourne Record of Active Service of Teachers, Graduates, Undergraduates, Officers and Servants in the European War, 1914–1918, University of Melbourne, (Melbourne), 1926, p.261.
- ^ Register of Medical Practitioners for 1940, Victoria Government Gazette, No.15 (Wednesday, 31 January 1940), p.399.
- ^ Football, The (Adelaide) Register, (Tuesday, 11 August 1914), p.5.; Inter-State 'Varsity Football, Victoria v. South Australia: Melbourne (He is listed as "Stevens"), The (Adelaide) Critic, (Wednesday, 19 August 1914), p.13.
- ^ South Melbourne (9.16) Beat University (5.8), The Age, (Monday, 3 June 1912), p.11.
- ^ Geelong (13.9) Beat University (11.5), The Age, (Monday, 18 May 1914), p.7.
- ^ Football; University Club: Withdrawal from the League, The Age, (Saturday, 16 May 1914), p.19.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- World War One Service Record: Captain Westmore Frank Stephens, National Archives of Australia.
External links
edit- Westmore Stephens's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- First World War Embarkation Roll: Captain Westmore Frank Stephens A.A.M.C., Australian War Memorial.
- First World War Nominal Roll: Captain Westmore Frank Stephens A.A.M.C., Australian War Memorial.
