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Billy Harvey
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For the Mississippi state senator, see Billy Harvey (politician).
William George Harvey MC (25 October 1892 – 14 September 1917) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). During World War I he won the Military Cross[1] and was killed in action in Belgium during the Battle of Passchendaele.
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Full name | William George Harvey | ||
Date of birth | (1892-10-25)25 October 1892 | ||
Place of birth | Canterbury, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 14 September 1917(1917-09-14) (aged 24) | ||
Place of death | Passchendaele salient, Belgium | ||
Original team(s) | Engineers | ||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1912 | Essendon | 9 (2) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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