Noel John Price (27 December 1917 – 17 July 1984) was an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played with

Fitzroy Fitzroy or FitzRoy may refer to: People As a given name *Several members of the Somerset family (Dukes of Beaufort) have this as a middle-name: **FitzRoy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan (1788–1855) ** Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke of Beau ...

in the

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(VFL).

Family

The fourth and youngest child of Joseph Allister Price (1886-1985), and Ellen May Price (1886-1973), née Horrocks, Noel John Price was born at

Yarragon, Victoria Yarragon is a town in the Shire of Baw Baw in the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. The town lies on the Princes Highway and the main Gippsland Railway line approximately halfway between the major towns of Warragul and Moe. Hills o ...

on 27 December 1917. He married Jean Caldwell Yemm (1913-2000) in 1942.

Football

Recruited from Warragul, he wore the number 22 and was a half forward flanker.

Military service

Price's Fitzroy career was interrupted by his service in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.Nominal Roll.

Notes

References

World War Two Nominal Roll: Leading Aircraftman Noel John Price (118902), ''Department of Veterans' Affairs.
* A9301, 118902: World War Two Service Record: Leading Aircraftman Noel John Price (118902), ''National Archives of Australia''.

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1917 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Fitzroy Football Club players Fitzroy Football Club Premiership players Warragul Football Club players 1984 deaths One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II Military personnel from Victoria (Australia) {{AFL-bio-1917-stub