Les Primrose
| Les Primrose | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Leslie John Primrose | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 4 June 1918 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | The Somme, France | ||
| Original team(s) | Ballarat | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1912–13 | University | 16 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913. | |||
Leslie John "Les" Primrose was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League. He served in the Australian Flying Corps in World War I and took part in dogfights against the German Red Baron unit. He was killed in a plane crash in 1918.
See also
Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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