Alex Nash
Encyclopedia
Alex Nash was an Australian rules football
er who played with Hawthorn
. His only VFL game, which was against Collingwood, was while he was on leave from RAAF duties.
A notable pilot, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal
for his efforts during World War II
. He was killed in action over New Guinea when the bomber he was flying in was shot down.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
. His only VFL game, which was against Collingwood, was while he was on leave from RAAF duties.
A notable pilot, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal
Distinguished Flying Medal
The Distinguished Flying Medal was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Royal Air Force and the other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active...
for his efforts during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was killed in action over New Guinea when the bomber he was flying in was shot down.
Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.