Harold Daniel
Carlton
AFL career
11 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1901 v FIT4 May 1901
- Most recent
- R12 1901 v STK13 July 1901
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the Ballarat region via VFA powerhouse Port Melbourne, Harold "Harry" Daniel was a defender who made a brief but poignant contribution to Carlton during the league's formative years. He slotted into the Blues' backline for the first half of the 1901 season, managing 11 senior appearances before departing Princes Park to return to the Borough. While his VFL tenure was short-lived, Daniel's legacy is defined by his heroism during World War I; serving with the 5th Battalion, he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery during an offensive at Ypres in 1917. After recovering from a subsequent injury, he returned to the front lines only to be killed in action during the Battle of Amiens in 1918, cementing his place among the fallen soldiers remembered by the football community.
Profile
- Full name
- Harry Daniel
- Born
- 19 June 1879
- Died
- 10 Aug 1918 (aged 39y 52d)
- Birthplace
- Ballarat, VIC
- Deathplace
- Amiens, France
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Ballarat region via VFA powerhouse Port Melbourne, Harold "Harry" Daniel was a defender who made a brief but poignant contribution to Carlton during the league's formative years. He slotted into the Blues' backline for the first half of the 1901 season, managing 11 senior appearances before departing Princes Park to return to the Borough. While his VFL tenure was short-lived, Daniel's legacy is defined by his heroism during World War I; serving with the 5th Battalion, he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery during an offensive at Ypres in 1917. After recovering from a subsequent injury, he returned to the front lines only to be killed in action during the Battle of Amiens in 1918, cementing his place among the fallen soldiers remembered by the football community.