Bill Brunier

William Davies Trembath Brunier (28 April 1889 – 3 July 1956[1]) was an Australian rules football player who served in the Australian Imperial Force during World War I.

Bill Brunier
Personal information
Full name William Davies Trembath Brunier
Date of birth (1889-04-28)28 April 1889
Place of birth Carlton, Victoria
Date of death 3 July 1956(1956-07-03) (aged 67)
Place of death Brighton, Victoria
Original team(s) Elsternwick / Collegians
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 57 kg (126 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1914–15, 1919 Melbourne 9 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Football career

Brunier made his debut for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League in Round 15 of the 1914 VFL season, finishing the season having played three matches.[2] He returned for the 1915 season and played two matches. After a break due to military service he rejoined Melbourne in 1919, playing four matches. He finished his VFL career having played nine matches, scoring eight goals.

Cricket career

In 1911 Brunier made the first of 19 first grade appearances for St Kilda and Melbourne in Victorian grade cricket.[3]

Military service

Brunier enlisted with the Army in June 1917 and left for the War in November 1917 on the HMAT Nestor. He returned to Australia in January 1919.[4][5]

References
  1. "Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne. 5 July 1956. p. 13. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. "Heritage Numbers – 0 – 500". Melbourne Football Club. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  3. "Register of V.C.A. 1st XI Pennant, District & Premier Cricketers: 188-90 to 2008-09" (PDF). Victorian Premier Cricket. Cricket Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  4. "William Davies Trembath BRUNIER". The AIF Project. Australian Defence Force Academy. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  5. "Brunier William Davies Trembath". Mapping our Anzacs. National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 14 April 2010.


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