Jim Farnan
James Thomas Farnan (12 Juli 1875 – 9 Agustus 1916) adalah seorang pemain sepak bola Australia yang bermain dengan St Kilda di Liga Sepak Bola Victoria (VFL). Dia terbunuh dalam aksi di Prancis pada Perang Dunia I.
Keluarga[sunting | sunting sumber]
Salah satu dari lima anak juara tinju kelas berat Australia ( bare-knuckle ), William Francis "Billy" Farnan (1851–1891),[1][2][3][4]dan Bridget Winifred Farnan (1853–1912), née Kane,[5] James Thomas Farnan lahir di Emerald Hill (sekarang dikenal sebagai Melbourne Selatan ) pada 12 Juli 1875.
Pemain bola[sunting | sunting sumber]
Direkrut dari Montague, dia memainkan satu pertandingan senior untuk St Kilda, di sayap bek tengah, melawan Essendon, di East Melbourne Cricket Ground pada 8 Juli 1899 (putaran sembilan). Essendon menang dengan 79 poin, 11,19 (85) menjadi 1,0 (6) (St Kilda tidak mencetak gol sama sekali dalam tiga kuarter terakhir).[6] [7]
Pelayanan militer[sunting | sunting sumber]
Dia mendaftar, pada usia 40 tahun, di AIF Pertama pada 7 Agustus 1915. Dia memberikan pekerjaannya sebagai pengepakan dan statusnya sebagai lajang.
Kematian[sunting | sunting sumber]
Prajurit James Farnan, dari Batalyon Infanteri Australia ke-46 tewas dalam aksi, di Prancis, pada tanggal 9 Agustus 1916.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
Ia dimakamkan di Pemakaman Inggris Pozieres, di Ovillers-la-Boisselle, di Prancis.[14] Namanya terletak di panel 141 di Area Peringatan di Australian War Memorial.[15]
Referensi[sunting | sunting sumber]
- ^ A Pugilist Committed to the Kew Lunatic Asylum, The Argus, (Monday, 9 March 1891), p.7.
- ^ Death of a Well-Known Boxer" Billy Farnan Joins the Great Majority, The Herald, (Monday, 16 March 1891), p.2.
- ^ Deaths: Farnan, The Herald, (Monday, 16 March 1891), p.2.
- ^ Deaths: Farnan, The Age, (Wednesday, 18 March 1891), p.1.
- ^ Deaths: Farnan, The Age, (Monday, 1 April 1912), p.1.
- ^ A Walk-Over, The Argus, (Monday, 10 July 1899), p.3.
- ^ The Football Season: The League Matches: Essendon v. St. Kilda,The Age, (Monday, 10 July 1899), p.3.
- ^ Died on Service: Farnan, The Argus, (Saturday, 23 September 1916), p.13.
- ^ Deaths: On Active Service: Farnan, The Age, (Saturday, 23 September 1916), p.7.
- ^ Australian Casualties: 218th and 219th List Issued: Killed in Action: Victoria (Farnan, Pte. J., South Melbourne, 9/8/16), The Argus, (Monday, 25 September 1916), p.4.
- ^ Nation's Rights Defended: Pvt. J. T. Farnan, Killed in Action, The Herald, (Wednesday, 14 February 1917), p.1: a photograph.
- ^ In Memoriam: On Active Service: Farnan, The Age, (Saturday, 7 August 1920), p.5.
- ^ In Memoriam: On Active Service: Farnan, The Age, (Saturday, 7 August 1926), p.5.
- ^ Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty Details: Farnan, James (3736).
- ^ Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour – James Farnan (3736).
Referensi tambahan[sunting | sunting sumber]
- Australian War Memorial: Roll of Honor "Circular": Prajurit James Thomas Farnan (3736), koleksi Australian War Memorial .
- Daftar Embarkasi Perang Dunia I: Prajurit James Farnan (3736), koleksi Australian War Memorial .
- Daftar Nominal Perang Dunia I: Prajurit James Farnan (3736), koleksi Australian War Memorial .
- Catatan Dinas Perang Dunia I: Prajurit James Farnan (3736), koleksi Arsip Nasional Australia .
Pranala luar[sunting | sunting sumber]
- Jim Farnan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jim Farnan at AustralianFootball.com