Gordon Hart

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FullnameGordon Charles Hart
Born(1919-03-17)17 March 1919[1]
St Peters, New South Wales, Australia
Died16 April 2009(2009-04-16) (aged 90)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
PositionCentre
Gordon Hart
Gordon Hart. 1941
Personal information
Full nameGordon Charles Hart
Born(1919-03-17)17 March 1919[1]
St Peters, New South Wales, Australia
Died16 April 2009(2009-04-16) (aged 90)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–41 St. George 43 16 0 0 48
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1940 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0
1940 NSW City 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [2]
Military career
Allegiance Australia
Service / branch Australian Army
Years of service1941–1945
RankCaptain
Unit2/4th Commando Squadron
Battles / wars
AwardsMentioned in dispatches

Gordon Charles Hart (17 March 1919 – 16 April 2009) was an Australian World War II veteran and rugby league player who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He was a state representative centre who won the 1941 premiership with St George.

Born at St Peters, New South Wales in 1919, Hart enlisted in the Australian Army Australian Army in August 1941. He attained the rank of Captain of the 2/4th Commando Squadron and was mentioned in dispatches for 'conspicuous bravery' during fighting on the island of Timor. He survived the war and was discharged in November 1945.[1]

Gordon Hart (back far right) in St. George's 1941 premiership-winning team.

Rugby League career

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