Bob Hay (general)
Major General Robert Arthur Hay, CB, MBE (9 April 1920 – 26 January 1998) was an Australian Army general. He also played Australian rules football and made two appearances in 1942 for Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Bob Hay | |
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| Born | 9 April 1920 Bendigo, Victoria[1] |
| Died | 26 January 1998 (aged 77) Geelong, Victoria |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/ | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1977 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Royal Military College, Duntroon (1973–77) 1st Division (1970) Australian Forces Vietnam (1969–70) 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1955) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of the British Empire |
| Bob Hay | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Original team(s) | Collegians[2] | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1942 | Richmond | 2 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Both of Hay's VFL games were finals.[3] He made his debut in Richmond's semi-final win over Essendon at Princes Park and also played in the 1942 VFL Grand Final two weeks later against the same opponent, as a half forward flanker.[3] Richmond lost the grand final by 53 points and Hay never played again for the club.[3]
Hay went on to have a distinguished career in the Australian Army, serving as Commander of Australian Military Forces in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. He was Commandant of the Royal Military College in Duntroon.[4]
References
- "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- AFL Tables: Bob Hay
- Ramsey, Alan (5 July 2008). "The honour of working for Mr Curtin". Sydney Morning Herald.