Jack Atkins | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Ernest John Atkins | ||
Date of birth | 19 December 1916 | ||
Place of birth | Toorak, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 1 March 1942 | (aged 25)||
Place of death | HMAS Perth, Sunda Strait, off Java | ||
Original team(s) | Old Melburnians | ||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1940 | Melbourne | 4 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Ernest John Atkins (19 December 1916 – 1 March 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
He was an able seaman on HMAS Perth; and he died during World War II when HMAS Perth was hit by a Japanese torpedo during the Battle of Sunda Strait. His service number was PM2929.