Ralph Charles Lancaster (25 November 1907 – 28 August 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family

The son of Thomas Stanley Lancaster (1878-1960), the Town Clerk of Newtown and Chilwell,[1] and Maud Amelia Lancaster (1878-1938), née Cory,[2] Ralph Charles Lancaster was born in Numurkah on 25 November 1907.

He married Jean Loveniah McCurdy (1912-1968), later Mrs Arnold Start Henderson, in 1938.

Football

Lancaster was recruited locally, from Geelong College.

A rover, he kicked 20 goals in his debut season,[3] and the following year was 19th. man in Geelong's 1930 VFL Grand Final loss to Collingwood.[4]

Military service

During World War II, Lancaster served in New Guinea as a Gunner with the 9th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, of the Royal Australian Artillery.

Death

He died of wounds sustained whilst on active service in New Guinea on 28 August 1942.[5][6]

He is buried at the Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery.[7]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Deaths: Lancaster, The Sydney Morning Herald, (Thursday, 6 October 1960), p.24.
  2. ^ Deaths: Lancaster, The Argus, (Wednesday, 4 May 1938), p.10.
  3. ^ Weekly Times Football Series--Geelong Team, 1929, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 1 July 1929), p.39.
  4. ^ Geelong, Runners-up, The Australasian, (Saturday, 18 October 1930), p.28.
  5. ^ Latest Lists of Australian Casualties: Australian and the Islands: Died of Wounds Accidentally Received: "Gnr. R. C. Lancaster, Geelong."
  6. ^ Taylor, Percy, "They Work Hard, But Play When They Can: Sportsmen in the Greater Game of War", The Australasian, (Saturday, 26 September 1942), p.12.
  7. ^ Gunner Ralph Charles Lancaster (VX44992), Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

References


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