Harry Flower

Harry Flower
Personal information
Full name Harold Edwin Flower
Born 30 Oct 1900 [1]
Sydney, New South Wales
Died 6 September 1970
Beverly Hills, New South Wales
Playing information
Position Front row forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1922–30 St George Dragons 58 6 0 0 18
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1924 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0

Harold Edwin 'Harry' Flower (30 Oct 1900-1970) was an Australian WWII veteran, a prisoner of war and a 1920s rugby league player in the New South Wales premiership competition with the St George Dragons.

Flower 2nd back row, 3rd from left in Saints' 1930 side

Playing career

Born in Newtown, New South Wales, Harry Flower learnt to play rugby league at a young age and was also a great runner, running marathons with the Redfern and St.George Harriers clubs.[2] Originally a South Sydney junior and prop-forward, Harry Flower played eight seasons with St George Dragons during their foundation years between 1922 and 1930. He scored a try in the infamous Earl Park Riot match in 1928. His last game was the 1930 Grand Final against Western Suburbs Magpies.[3]

War service

Flower enlisted in the Australian Army as a 40-year-old during World War II and attained the rank of lance corporal. [4] He was captured and held by the Japanese as a prisoner of war, and survived. His 19-year-old son (Harry Edwin Flower junior) also served in the Australian Army and survived the war.

Harry Flower died on 6 September 1970, aged 69.[5]

References

  1. WWII roll
  2. The Referee, Sydney "harry Flower Still Blooms" 13/1/1932
  3. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 -- ISBN 1875169571
  4. Flower's WWII Roll
  5. Sydney Morning Herald- Death Notice 7/9/1970


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