Ken Charlton (rugby league)
For the Canadian footballer of the same name see Ken Charlton (Canadian football).
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| Full name | Kenneth James Charlton | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 July 1923 Auburn, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 November 2012 (aged 89) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Kenneth James Charlton (15 July 1923 - 19 November 2012[2]) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. Ken Charlton joined the Royal Australian Air Force and served with mixed British, Canadian and Australian crews in the RAF 58 Squadron, primarily at Stornoway in Scotland where the squadron formed part of Coastal Command. He was known to his Air Force mates as "Blue".[3]
Ken Charlton played for Canterbury-Bankstown between 1946 and 1954.[4][5] He was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000.[6]
References
- https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ken-charlton/summary.html
- "Kenneth "Ken" CHARLTON". The Sydney Morning Herald. The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- Personal communication from fellow RAAF member Daniel Cleary who served with Ken Charlton in 58 Squadron.
- "Bulldogs Rugby League Club - Official Website". Thebulldogs.com.au. 13 April 1946. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- "Ken Charlton - Career Stats & Summary". Rugbyleagueproject.org. 15 July 1923. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". Itsanhonour.gov.au. 24 October 2000. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
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