Tom Crew

Tom Crew

Tom Crew 1930
Personal information
Full name	Harold Thomas Moverly Crew
Born	(1908-01-21)21 January 1908 Arncliffe, New South Wales, Australia
Died	13 June 1976(1976-06-13) (aged 68) Kingsgrove, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Five-eighth
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1930 St. George 6 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Harold Thomas Moverly Crew (21 January 1908 – 13 June 1976) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.

Career

Crew was a noted local cricketer for Arncliffe Scots and played one year of first grade rugby league with St. George in 1930. He moved to Manilla, New South Wales in 1931 to captain/coach the local team, and was much admired.[2] For many years the 'Tom Crew Challenge Cup' was played between Manilla and the local Tamworth rugby league team. [3]

War service

Tom Crew enlisted in the AIF in May 1940. He served as a gunner in the 2/1 Survey Regt. He survived the war and was discharged on 3 December 1945. [4]

Crew died at Kingsgrove, New South Wales on 13 June 1976 aged 68. [5]

References

1. "Tom Crewe - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. MANILLA EXPRESS 5/5/1931 (Manilla Football Coach) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/192699378?searchTerm=%22tom%20crewe%22%20manilla&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193
3. Whiticker/Hudson "The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players (1995 Ed) ISBN 1875169571
4. WW2 ROLL Australian Army http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=A&VeteranId=141021
5. Sydney Morning Herald: Death notice 18/6/1976