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Tuesday 15 October 2019

Soccer Footage at the Australian War Memorial

This post records some of the footage of substantial soccer content at the Australian War Memorial. They take two forms. The first is actual footage of soldiers playing soccer. The second is speeches in which Australian soccer soldiers are memorialised.

1. Footage of Australian forces playing soccer

  1. RAF Station Salbani, West Bengal, India ... Starting from around 3.10, Crew soccer team with their RAF coach Flight Officer Sid and soccer match. 434840 Flight Sergeant Mick Pullen a North Melbourne Australian Rules football player tries to stop a penalty (and does a really shit job). 
  2. Visits to war graves, Sandakan North Borneo and Bougainville. Includes soccer footage of Australian team around 4.00.


2. The following Australian servicemen died on active duty and the recordings linked are speeches of their commemoration. 

Each played soccer as their only code of football. Some listed below only played at a significant junior level whereas others reached a high level. The material here is probably more important for the textual story told rather than the actual footage. It is interesting that the Memorial focuses on their soccer careers.
  1. The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (18797) Corporal Ronald John Engstrom, 1 Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers, Vietnam War.
  2. The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (8513334) Lance Corporal Todd John Chidgey, 2 Commando Regiment, Afghanistan.
  3. The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (2786939) Second Lieutenant Terrence Edward Langlands, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Vietnam War.
  4. The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (213) Private Francis Williams, 34th Battalion, AIF, First World War. Frank 'Goub' Williams played for West Wallsend.
  5. The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of Chaplain Squadron Leader Gordon Gladstone Wood, Overseas Headquarters London, Royal Australian Air Force, Second World War.
  6. The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (429286) Warrant Officer William Bruce Judd, No. 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Second World War.
  7. The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (420215) Warrant Officer George William Liels, No. 454 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Second World War
  8. The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (185458) Lance Corporal Shannon McAliney, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Somalia
  9. The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of Captain Peter James McCarthy, Royal Australian Corps of Transport, Australian Army, UN Middle Eastern Operations 1988.
  10. The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (481) Squadron Leader Peter St George Bruce Turnbull, No. 76, Second World War.
  11. The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (VX77341) Lance Sergeant Abraham Bezalel Beth-Halevy, 2/12th Battalion , Second World War. Played for the Palestine team that touredAustralia in 1939. He remained in Australia but saw the war as an opportunity to fight against Nazism.
  12. The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (SX7429) Corporal James Hinson, 2/48th Infantry Battalion, Second World War. AWM claims he represented Australia. Played for Birkalla Rovers in Adelaide.





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