John William Murrell (23 June 1901 – 3 June 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Jack Murrell
Personal information
Full name John William Murrell
Date of birth (1901-06-23)23 June 1901
Place of birth Geelong, Victoria
Date of death 3 June 1980(1980-06-03) (aged 78)
Place of death Adelaide, South Australia
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1920–22 Geelong 36 (0)
1925 New Town (Tas)
1926 Norwood (SANFL) 08 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1922.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The son of Ambrose Murrell (1856-1946),[2] and Helen Harriet Murrell (1861-1948), née Cuthbertson,[3][4] John William Murrell was born at Geelong on 23 June 1901.

He married Beatrice Alice "Trixie" Calvert (1903-1990), at St John's Anglican Church, New Town, Tasmania, on 30 December 1926.[5]

Education

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He was educated at the Geelong High School and the Gordon Institute of Technology.[6]

Engineer

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He was a qualified hydraulic engineer.[7][8][9]

Military service

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He also served in the Navy in World War I.[10]

Death

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He died in Adelaide on 3 June 1980.

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2014), p.645.
  2. ^ Deaths: Murrell, The Argus, (Saturday, 28 September 1946), p.28.
  3. ^ Diamond Wedding: Murrell—Cuthbertson, The Argus, (Saturday, 23 February 1946), p.18.
  4. ^ Deaths: Murrell, The Adelaide Chronicle, (Thursday, 22 January 1948), p.33.
  5. ^ Wedding Bells: Murrell—Calvert, The Huon Times. (Friday, 7 January 1927), p.5.
  6. ^ Ex-Gordon Student's Appointment, The Geelong Advertiser, (Saturday, 23 August 1924), p.6.
  7. ^ Gordon's Engineering Faculty, The Geelong Advertiser,(Saturday, 10 June 1922), p.4.
  8. ^ Success of Gordon Students, The Geelong Advertiser, (Thursday, 4 September 1924), p.4.
  9. ^ Sewers Engineer: A Tasmanian Appointed, The (Adelaide) Register, (Friday, 11 September 1925), p.13.
  10. ^ "Discovering Anzacs: John William Murrell". National Archives of Australia.

References

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