Biography.guide
Home › People › Australian rules football player › Harry Gyles
Portrait of Harry Gyles

Harry Gyles

1880 – 1959

Australian rules footballer, born 1880

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Harry Gyles

Lived 1880 – 1959 (aged 78). Harry Gyles was an australian rules football player.

Harry John Willmott Gyles (28 June 1880 – 2 February 1959) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family One of his sons, Nathaniel Thomas Gyles, who served in the RAAF in World War II, was killed in action in Europe.

Municipal councillor He was a councillor with the Essendon City Council for 12 years, and was Mayor in 1942–1943.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Also known as
Harry John Willmott Gyles

People in Harry Gyles's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Harry Gyles's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Harry Gyles?

Australian rules footballer, born 1880

When was Harry Gyles born?

Harry Gyles was born on 28 June 1880 in Carlton.

When did Harry Gyles die?

Harry Gyles died on 2 February 1959 in Parkville.

What was Harry Gyles's occupation?

Harry Gyles was an australian rules football player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harry Gyles

· Wikidata: Q15999310

· DBpedia: Harry Gyles

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Harry Gyles. https://biography.guide/harry-gyles/

MLA: "Harry Gyles." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/harry-gyles/.

Chicago: "Harry Gyles." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/harry-gyles/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:15 UTC