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Harry Furnell
Herbert Giblin Furnell (24 October 1898 – 22 November 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Born in Maryborough, Victoria, Furnell won a scholarships to Geelong Church of England Grammar School and then entered Trinity College (University of Melbourne) where he completed his medical degrees, graduating in 1921. During World War II, Furnell served with the Australian Army Medical Corps, and was in command of the 2nd/2nd Field Ambulance, serving in Libya where he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. Promoted to colonel, he served at Tobruk and El Alamein, and then in New Guinea with the rank of brigadier, being mentioned in despatches no fewer than five times and being appointed CBE."Roll of Honour", The Fleur-de-Lys', no. 45 (Nov. 1948): 25. References External links * Harry Furnell's profile at Blueseum 1898 births 1973 deaths Australian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryborough, Victoria
Maryborough () is a town in Victoria, Australia, on the Pyrenees Highway, north of Ballarat and northwest of Melbourne, in the Shire of Central Goldfields. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 7,921. History The area was originally inhabited by the Dja Dja Wurrung people. The first Europeans to settle there were the Simson brothers, who established a sheep station, known as Charlotte Plains, in 1840. In 1854, gold was discovered at White Hill, four kilometres north of Maryborough, attracting a rush of prospectors to the area. At its peak, Maryborough reportedly had a population of up to 50,000, although local historian Betty Osborn, of Maryborough-Midlands Historical Society Inc., claims it was closer to 30,000. The town site was surveyed in 1854, with a police camp, Methodist church, and hospital amongst the first infrastructure. The post office opened on 19 October 1854. The settlement, originally known as Simsons, was renamed Maryborough by gold commissioner Jame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
