Place of death over Scotland Name Gordon Sawley | Years Club Height/Weight 179cm / 73.5kg | |
Full name Gordon Harold "Gertie" Sawley Date of birth (1913-06-28)28 June 1913 Date of death 14 August 1942(1942-08-14) (aged 29) Died August 14, 1942, Scotland, United Kingdom | ||
Gordon Harold "Gertie" Sawley (28 June 1913 – 14 August 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He joined the VFL while on RAAF duties, and was killed in a training accident over Scotland. His brother, Albert Sawley, played at Norwood and St Kilda.
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