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Born in [[Murwillumbah]], Kelly was educated at [[Canterbury Boys' High School]], where he learnt his rugby.<ref name="SMH">{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17880579 |title=R. Kelly Dead |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=27 December 1943 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
Born in [[Murwillumbah]], Kelly was educated at [[Canterbury Boys' High School]], where he learnt his rugby.<ref name="SMH">{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17880579 |title=R. Kelly Dead |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=27 December 1943 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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Kelly debuted in Sydney first-grade rugby in 1931 with [[Northern Suburbs Rugby Club|Northern Suburbs]], but played most of his rugby at [[Drummoyne DRFC|Drummoyne]]. Between 1933 and 1939, Kelly was a regular New South Wales representative, |
Kelly, a back-row forward, debuted in Sydney first-grade rugby in 1931 with [[Northern Suburbs Rugby Club|Northern Suburbs]], but played most of his rugby at [[Drummoyne DRFC|Drummoyne]]. Between 1933 and 1939, Kelly was a regular New South Wales representative, with 28 appearances. He was capped seven times for the [[Australia national rugby union team|Wallabies]] from 1936 to 1938, debuting on a tour of New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web |title=Russell Lindsay Frederick Kelly |url=https://classicwallabies.com.au/players/russell-lindsay-frederick-kelly |website=classicwallabies.com.au |language=en}}</ref> |
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Enlisting in 1940, Kelly served in [[World War II]] with an anti-tank regiment and attained the rank of sergeant. While trapped with his unit in fighting near Tobruk, he was struck by machine gun fire, which shattered most of his ribs.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231607579 |title=Footballers In The Wars |newspaper=[[The Sun (Sydney)|The Sun]] |date=9 September 1943 |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He was held by Italian force as a prisoner of war in Benghazi and was later moved to a Naples hospital. In July, 1943, Kelly was repatriated in a prisoner exchange and died five months later while undergoing an operation for his injuries in Sydney.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49536766 |title=Soldiers Back From Italian Camps |newspaper=[[The Barrier Miner]] |date=17 July 1943 |page=1 (Sports Edition) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article272062592 |title=Passing Of Russ Kelly |newspaper=[[The Daily Mirror (Sydney)|The Daily Mirror]] |date=27 December 1943 |accessdate=11 January 2024 |page=9 (Last Race All Details 2) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
Enlisting in 1940, Kelly served in [[World War II]] with an anti-tank regiment and attained the rank of sergeant. While trapped with his unit in fighting near Tobruk, he was struck by machine gun fire, which shattered most of his ribs.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article231607579 |title=Footballers In The Wars |newspaper=[[The Sun (Sydney)|The Sun]] |date=9 September 1943 |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> He was held by Italian force as a prisoner of war in Benghazi and was later moved to a Naples hospital. In July, 1943, Kelly was repatriated in a prisoner exchange and died five months later while undergoing an operation for his injuries in Sydney.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49536766 |title=Soldiers Back From Italian Camps |newspaper=[[The Barrier Miner]] |date=17 July 1943 |page=1 (Sports Edition) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article272062592 |title=Passing Of Russ Kelly |newspaper=[[The Daily Mirror (Sydney)|The Daily Mirror]] |date=27 December 1943 |accessdate=11 January 2024 |page=9 (Last Race All Details 2) |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> |
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| Full name | Russell Lindsay Frederick Kelly | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 November 1909 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 December 1943 (aged 34) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Concord West, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
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Russell Lindsay Frederick Kelly (25 November 1909 — 25 December 1943) was an Australian rugby union international.
Born in Murwillumbah, Kelly was educated at Canterbury Boys' High School, where he learnt his rugby.[1]
Kelly, a back-row forward, debuted in Sydney first-grade rugby in 1931 with Northern Suburbs, but played most of his rugby at Drummoyne. Between 1933 and 1939, Kelly was a regular New South Wales representative, with 28 appearances. He was capped seven times for the Wallabies from 1936 to 1938, debuting on a tour of New Zealand.[2]
Enlisting in 1940, Kelly served in World War II with an anti-tank regiment and attained the rank of sergeant. While trapped with his unit in fighting near Tobruk, he was struck by machine gun fire, which shattered most of his ribs.[3] He was held by Italian force as a prisoner of war in Benghazi and was later moved to a Naples hospital. In July, 1943, Kelly was repatriated in a prisoner exchange and died five months later while undergoing an operation for his injuries in Sydney.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "R. Kelly Dead". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 December 1943. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Russell Lindsay Frederick Kelly". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "Footballers In The Wars". The Sun. 9 September 1943. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Soldiers Back From Italian Camps". The Barrier Miner. 17 July 1943. p. 1 (Sports Edition) – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Passing Of Russ Kelly". The Daily Mirror. 27 December 1943. p. 9 (Last Race All Details 2). Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.