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Hugh Plowman

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Hugh Plowman
Personal information
Full name Hugh McDonald Plowman
Date of birth (1889-04-21)21 April 1889
Place of birth South Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 19 July 1916(1916-07-19) (aged 27)
Place of death Fromelles, France
Original team(s) Brighton
Position(s) Defence
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1910–12 St Kilda 26 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Hugh McDonald Plowman (21 April 1889 – 19 July 1916) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League.[1] Also an adept cricketer, he enlisted in the army during World War I. He met the Prince of Wales after receiving his commission as an officer, but was killed in action during the Attack at Fromelles in 1916.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 710. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
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