Les James

Les James
James in 1910
Personal information
Full name Leslie Joseph James
Date of birth (1890-06-29)29 June 1890
Place of birth Geelong, Victoria
Date of death 22 October 1917(1917-10-22) (aged 27)
Place of death Passchendaele salient, Belgium
Original team(s) Mercantile
Position(s) Rover / Wing / Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1909–11, 1913–15 Geelong 72 (14)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Leslie Joseph James (29 June 1890 – 22 October 1917), also known as "Jack James", was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League.[1]

He was killed in action in World War I. He died on the Passchendaele salient in 1917.

  1. ^ In some sources, he is listed as playing for Geelong again in 1919; however it was actually his brother, Syd James (1898-1969) on debut.