Albert Charles "Curly" Linton (5 September 1895 – 25 July 1985) was an Anzac veteran and

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL). A brilliant centreman, he was voted "most popular player" at the club for the 1924 season. Linton was a private in the 31st Infantry Battalion, 5th Division AIF and was twice wounded, once during the Battle of Fromelles and again during the fighting at Polygon Wood during the Third Battle of Ypres.

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* * 1895 births 1985 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne North Melbourne Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Tasmania Australian military personnel of World War I Essendon Association Football Club players Military personnel from Tasmania People from Footscray, Victoria {{AFL-bio-1895-stub