Claude Thomas (footballer)
Claude Edison Thomas (15 April 1891 – 5 July 1918) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League. He was killed in action during World War I, one month before his brother Clarence.
| Claude Thomas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Claude Edison Thomas | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Gisborne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 5 July 1918 (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | Hamel, France | ||
| Original team(s) | Port Melbourne Juniors | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1914–15 | South Melbourne | 13 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
See also
- List of Victorian Football League players who died in active service
Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Claude Thomas's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Australian War Memorial – Claude Edison Thomas
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