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Ralph Lancaster

1907 – 1942

Australian rules footballer

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About Ralph Lancaster

Lived 1907 – 1942 (aged 34). Ralph Lancaster was an Australian australian rules football player.

Ralph Charles Lancaster (25 November 1907 – 28 August 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family The son of Thomas Stanley Lancaster (1878-1960), the Town Clerk of Newtown and Chilwell, and Maud Amelia Lancaster (1878-1938), née Cory, Ralph Charles Lancaster was born in Numurkah on 25 November 1907.

He married Jean Loveniah McCurdy (1912-1968), later Mrs Arnold Start Henderson, in 1938.

Football Lancaster was recruited locally, from Geelong College.

A rover, he kicked 20 goals in his debut season, and the following year was 19th. man in Geelong's 1930 VFL Grand Final loss to Collingwood.

Military service During World War II, Lancaster served in New Guinea as a Gunner with the 9th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, of the Royal Australian Artillery.

Death He died of wounds sustained whilst on active service in New Guinea on 28 August 1942.

He is buried at the Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
The Geelong College
Also known as
Ralph Charles Lancaster

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ralph Lancaster's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ralph Lancaster?

Australian rules footballer (1907-1942)

When was Ralph Lancaster born?

Ralph Lancaster was born on 25 November 1907 in Numurkah.

When did Ralph Lancaster die?

Ralph Lancaster died on 28 August 1942 in Port Moresby.

What was Ralph Lancaster's occupation?

Ralph Lancaster was an australian rules football player.

What nationality was Ralph Lancaster?

Ralph Lancaster was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ralph Lancaster

· Wikidata: Q7287773

· DBpedia: Ralph Lancaster

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