Australian rules footballer
| Bob Oswald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Dent Oswald | ||
| Date of birth | (1909-04-04)4 April 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 5 December 1981(1981-12-05) (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Altona, Victoria | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929 | North Melbourne | 5 (1) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Robert Dent Oswald (4 April 1909 – 5 December 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family
The son of William Dent Oswald (1890-), and Margaret Ann Oswald (1885-1969), née Carl, Robert Dent Oswald was born at Williamstown, Victoria on 4 April 1909.
He married Elwyn Carnegie Edwards (1912-2006) in 1931. He married Hazel Doreen Webb (1920-1967) in 1944.
Football
He played 5 games for the North Melbourne First XVIII in 1929.
Military service
Oswald served in the Australian Army for two separate periods during World War II.
Death
He died at Altona, Victoria on 5 December 1981.
Notes
- Holmesby & Main (2014), p.681.
- His birth was registered as "Tomkies": Thomas Tomkies was named as his father, but his biological father was one Robert Oswald.
- For the Child: The House of the Oswalds, The (Melbourne) Truth, (Saturday, 5 October 1918), p.3.
- Alleged False Pretences: Manufacturer Arrested, The Argus, (Thursday, 26 June 1924), p.10.
- Deaths: Oswald, The Age, (Thursday, 3 June 1969), p.21.
- Law Notices: Divorce Courts: Oswald v Oswald, The Argus, (Monday, 15 November 1943), p.8.
- Deaths: Oswald, The Age, (Tuesday, 3 June 1969), p.21.
- Victorian Football Teams: No.12 -- North Melbourne, The Australasian, (Saturday, 20 July 1929), p.76.
- "World War II Roll: Private Robert Dent Oswald (VX43165)". Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- "World War II Roll: Private Robert Dent Oswald (V151219)". Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- Deaths: Oswald, The Age, (Monday, 7 December 1981), p.23.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
External links
- Bob Oswald's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bob Oswald at AustralianFootball.com
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