Harry Furnell
Australian rules footballer
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Herbert Giblin Furnell (24 October 1898 – 22 November 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Maryborough, Victoria
East Melbourne, Victoria
| Harry Furnell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Herbert Giblin Furnell | ||
| Born |
24 October 1898 Maryborough, Victoria | ||
| Died |
22 November 1973 (aged 75) East Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team | University Blacks | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1918–19 | Carlton | 13 (16) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Born in Maryborough, Victoria, Furnell won a scholarships to Geelong Church of England Grammar School and then entered Trinity College (University of Melbourne) where he completed his medical degrees, graduating in 1921.[2]
During World War II, Furnell served with the Australian Army Medical Corps, and was in command of the 2nd/2nd Field Ambulance, serving in Libya where he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. Promoted to colonel, he served at Tobruk and El Alamein, and then in New Guinea with the rank of brigadier, being mentioned in despatches no fewer than five times and being appointed CBE.[3]
