Harry Flower

Harry Flower

Personal information
Full name	Harold Edwin Flower
Born	(1900-10-30)30 October 1900 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	6 September 1970(1970-09-06) (aged 69) Beverly Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Lock, Second-row, Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1922–30 St. George 58 6 0 0 18 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1924 New South Wales 1 0 0 0 0 1923 Metropolis 1 0 0 0 0
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Relatives	Jim Flower (brother)
Military career
Allegiance	Australia
Branch	Australian Army
Service years	1940-1945
Rank	Lance corporal
Unit	Second Australian Imperial Force
Conflicts	World War II

Harold Edwin 'Harry' Flower (30 October 1900 − 6 September 1970) was an Australian World War II veteran, a prisoner of war and a 1920s rugby league player in the New South Wales premiership competition with St. George.

Flower 2nd back row, 3rd from left in Saints' 1930 side

Background

Flower was born in Newtown, New South Wales on 30 October 1900.

Playing career

Flower learnt to play rugby league at a young age and was also a great runner, running marathons with the Redfern and St. George Harriers clubs. Originally a South Sydney junior and prop-forward, Flower played eight seasons with St. George during their foundation years between 1922 and 1930.

He scored a try in the infamous Earl Park Riot match in 1928. His last game was the 1930 Grand Final against Western Suburbs.

His brother Jim Flower also played with the St. George Dragons.

War service

Flower enlisted in the Australian Army as a 40-year-old during World War II and attained the rank of lance corporal. He was captured and held by the Japanese as a prisoner of war, and survived. His 19-year-old son (Harry Edwin Flower junior) also served in the Australian Army and survived the war.

Death

Flower died on 6 September 1970, 54 days short of his 70th birthday.