Jack Atkins
Australian rules footballer
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Ernest John Atkins (19 December 1916 – 1 March 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fullname
Ernest John Atkins
Born
19 December 1916
Toorak, Victoria, Australia
Toorak, Victoria, Australia
Died
1 March 1942 (aged 25)
HMAS Perth, Sunda Strait, off Java
HMAS Perth, Sunda Strait, off Java
Original team
Old Melburnians
| Jack Atkins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ernest John Atkins | ||
| Born |
19 December 1916 Toorak, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Died |
1 March 1942 (aged 25) HMAS Perth, Sunda Strait, off Java | ||
| Original team | Old Melburnians | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Position | Full back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940 | Melbourne | 4 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He was an able seaman on HMAS Perth; and he died during World War II when HMAS Perth was hit by a Japanese torpedo during the Battle of Sunda Strait. His service number was PM2929.
Family
The son of former University footballer, Ernest Faram "Ernie" Atkins (1890–1972), and Vera Ethel Atkins, née Clendinnen, Ernest John Atkins was born on 19 December 1916.
See also
Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Main, J. & Allen, D., "Atkins, John", pp. 207–208 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen – The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002.
- Taylor, Percy, "Melbourne are Proud of their Great War Record", The Australasian, (Saturday, 24 June 1944), p.23.
- Roll of Honour: Able Seaman Ernest John Atkins (PM2929), Australian War Memorial.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Able Seaman Ernest John Atkins (PM2929). Archived 27 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- World War Two Service Record: Able Seaman Ernest John Atkins (PM2929), Australian National Archives.
External links
- Jack Atkins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- DemonWiki profile
- Boyles Football Photos: Jack Atkins
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