| Charlie Moore | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Walter Charles Moore | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Colony of Fiji | ||
| Date of death | 12 May 1901 (aged 25) | ||
| Place of death |
Kwaggashoek Farm, Orange Free State (now South Africa) | ||
| Original team(s) | Albert-park (VFA) | ||
| Debut | Round 9, 1897, Essendon vs. Collingwood, at Victoria Park | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1899 | Essendon | 30 (34) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1899. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Walter Charles Moore (24 September 1875 – 12 May 1901) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Albert Park and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He served as a trooper in the Anglo-Boer War, but died of wounds after a battle.
He was the first Fijian-born player in the VFL/AFL and the first VFL player to die on active service in any war.[1]