Cyril Seelenmeyer

Cyril Seelenmeyer
Personal information
Full name	Cyril Robert Seelenmeyer
Date of birth	29 April 1892(1892-04-29)
Place of birth	Melbourne, Australia
Date of death	8 August 1918(1918-08-08) (aged 26)
Place of death	Fouilloy, Somme, France[1][2][3]
Original team	Melbourne Grammar
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1914	University	6 (1)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1914 season .

Cyril Robert Seelenmeyer (29 April 1892 – 8 August 1918) was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League. For saving pack animals (which were crucial supplies) during World War I, he was awarded the Military Cross. He was killed in action in France in 1918.

Footnotes

1. ^ Main, J. & Allen, D., "Seelenmeyer, Cyril", pp.172–174 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen — The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002.
2. ^ Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour: Cyril Robert Seelenmeyer MC
3. ^ AFL Statistics: Cyril Seelenmeyer

Sources

• Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
• Cyril Seelenmeyer's statistics from AFL Tables

Persondata
Name	Seelenmeyer, Cyril
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	29 April 1892
Place of birth	Melbourne, Australia
Date of death	8 August 1918
Place of death	Fouilloy, Somme, France