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).[1]
| Bob Oswald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Robert Dent Oswald | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Williamstown, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 5 December 1981 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Altona, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929 | North Melbourne | 5 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family edit
The son of William Dent Oswald (1890-),[2][3][4] and Margaret Ann Oswald (1885-1969), née Carl,[5] Robert Dent Oswald was born at Williamstown, Victoria on 4 April 1909.
He married Elwyn Carnegie Edwards (1912-2006) in 1931.[6] He married Hazel Doreen Webb (1920-1967) in 1944.[7]
Football edit
He played 5 games for the North Melbourne First XVIII in 1929.[8]
Military service edit
Oswald served in the Australian Army for two separate periods during World War II.[9][10]
Death edit
He died at Altona, Victoria on 5 December 1981.[11]
Notes edit
- ^ 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 edit
- 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 edit
- Bob Oswald's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bob Oswald at AustralianFootball.com
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