Arthur Jones (footballer, born 1891)
Australian rules footballer
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Arthur Montague Septimus Jones was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League. He was killed on 7 August 1915 in Ottoman Turkey during World War I.
Fullname
Arthur Montague Septimus Jones
Born
12 October 1891
Railton, Tasmania
Railton, Tasmania
Died
7 August 1915 (aged 23)
Gallipoli, Ottoman Turkey
Gallipoli, Ottoman Turkey
Original team
Lefroy
| Arthur Jones | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Arthur Montague Septimus Jones | ||
| Born |
12 October 1891 Railton, Tasmania | ||
| Died |
7 August 1915 (aged 23) Gallipoli, Ottoman Turkey | ||
| Original team | Lefroy | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1914 | Fitzroy | 7 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
Football
He played for the Lefroy Football Club in 1912 and 1913.[2] Recruited from Lefroy,[3] he played in seven matches for the Fitzroy First XVIII in 1914; the first being the (round 2) match against Richmond, on 2 May 1914, when he took the place of an injured Artie Harrison.[4][5]
