Charles Bourne

William Charles Bourne (13 February 1882 – 20 May 1930) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Charles Bourne
Personal information
Full name William Charles Bourne
Date of birth (1882-02-13)13 February 1882
Place of birth Warrnambool, Victoria
Date of death 20 May 1930(1930-05-20) (aged 48)
Place of death South Yarra, Victoria
Original team(s) Frankston
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1903 South Melbourne 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1903.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

After his brief football career Bourne served at Gallipoli and in France during World War I, suffering a fractured back and being shot in the hand and the hip in an eventful military service period.[2]

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
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