Thomas William Chilvers (3 February 1919 – 16 June 1990) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.
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| Full name | Thomas William Chilvers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 February 1919 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 June 1990 (aged 71) Padstow, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Like many players of his era, Chilvers' rugby league career was interrupted by his Army service in World War II.[2]
In the early 1940s he was playing Reserve Grade with Eastern Suburbs. By 1945, he was stationed in Papua New Guinea with the AIF and survived the conflict.[3]
After returning to Sydney in 1946, he joined the St. George Dragons and played two seasons with them, predominantly in Reserve Grade.[4]
Chilvers died on 16 June 1990 in Padstow, New South Wales aged 71.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Tom Chilvers - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ WW2 Nominal Roll- Thomas Chilvers http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=A&VeteranId=313662
- ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995. ISBN 1875169571
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald (Death Notice) 18/6/1990
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