Jim Farnan

James Thomas Farnan (12 Juli 1875 – 9 Agustus 1916) adalah seorang pemain sepak bola Australia yang bermain dengan St Kilda di Liga Sepak Bola Victoria (VFL). Dia terbunuh dalam aksi di Prancis pada Perang Dunia I.

Keluarga

Salah satu dari lima anak juara tinju kelas berat Australia ( bare-knuckle ), William Francis "Billy" Farnan (1851–1891),^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]dan Bridget Winifred Farnan (1853–1912), née Kane,^[5] James Thomas Farnan lahir di Emerald Hill (sekarang dikenal sebagai Melbourne Selatan ) pada 12 Juli 1875.

Pemain bola

Direkrut dari Montague, dia memainkan satu pertandingan senior untuk St Kilda, di sayap bek tengah, melawan Essendon, di East Melbourne Cricket Ground pada 8 Juli 1899 (putaran sembilan). Essendon menang dengan 79 poin, 11,19 (85) menjadi 1,0 (6) (St Kilda tidak mencetak gol sama sekali dalam tiga kuarter terakhir).^[6] ^[7]

Pelayanan militer

Dia mendaftar, pada usia 40 tahun, di AIF Pertama pada 7 Agustus 1915. Dia memberikan pekerjaannya sebagai pengepakan dan statusnya sebagai lajang.

Kematian

Prajurit James Farnan, dari Batalyon Infanteri Australia ke-46 tewas dalam aksi, di Prancis, pada tanggal 9 Agustus 1916.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]

Ia dimakamkan di Pemakaman Inggris Pozieres, di Ovillers-la-Boisselle, di Prancis.^[14] Namanya terletak di panel 141 di Area Peringatan di Australian War Memorial.^[15]

Referensi

Referensi tambahan

Pranala luar

Jim Farnan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Jim Farnan at AustralianFootball.com

[1] A Pugilist Committed to the Kew Lunatic Asylum, The Argus, (Monday, 9 March 1891), p.7.

[2] Death of a Well-Known Boxer" Billy Farnan Joins the Great Majority, The Herald, (Monday, 16 March 1891), p.2.

[3] Deaths: Farnan, The Herald, (Monday, 16 March 1891), p.2.

[4] Deaths: Farnan, The Age, (Wednesday, 18 March 1891), p.1.

[5] Deaths: Farnan, The Age, (Monday, 1 April 1912), p.1.

[6] A Walk-Over, The Argus, (Monday, 10 July 1899), p.3.

[7] The Football Season: The League Matches: Essendon v. St. Kilda,The Age, (Monday, 10 July 1899), p.3.

[8] Died on Service: Farnan, The Argus, (Saturday, 23 September 1916), p.13.

[9] Deaths: On Active Service: Farnan, The Age, (Saturday, 23 September 1916), p.7.

[10] Australian Casualties: 218th and 219th List Issued: Killed in Action: Victoria (Farnan, Pte. J., South Melbourne, 9/8/16), The Argus, (Monday, 25 September 1916), p.4.

[11] Nation's Rights Defended: Pvt. J. T. Farnan, Killed in Action, The Herald, (Wednesday, 14 February 1917), p.1: a photograph.

[12] In Memoriam: On Active Service: Farnan, The Age, (Saturday, 7 August 1920), p.5.

[13] In Memoriam: On Active Service: Farnan, The Age, (Saturday, 7 August 1926), p.5.

[14] Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty Details: Farnan, James (3736).

[15] Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour – James Farnan (3736).

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