Bill Bartlett (footballer)

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Bill Bartlett
Personal information
Full name William John Bartlett
Date of birth (1915-09-05)5 September 1915
Place of birth Forrest, Victoria
Date of death 6 January 1967(1967-01-06) (aged 51)
Place of death Geelong West, Victoria
Original team(s) Geelong West
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1941 Geelong 4 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William John Bartlett (5 September 1915 – 6 January 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

His VFL football career overlapped with his period of service in the Australian Army in World War II,[2] and he later served in the Royal Australian Air Force as well.[3][4]

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "World War II Roll: William John Bartlett". Commonwealth of Australia.
  3. ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 247. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
  4. ^ "World War II Roll: William John Bartlett". Commonwealth of Australia.

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