Ern Parker

William Ernest Parker (28 March 1922 – 3 December 1974) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Ern Parker
Personal information
Full name	William Ernest Parker
Date of birth	(1922-03-28)28 March 1922
Place of birth	Barkstead, Victoria
Date of death	3 December 1974(1974-12-03) (aged 52)
Place of death	Bundaberg, Queensland
Original team(s)	Waubra
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1947	South Melbourne	1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

War Service

Parker enlisted in the Australian Army in July 1941 as a 19 year old.^[2] He initially served in Malaya as a nursing orderly and in 1942 was declared as missing in action after the fall of Singapore. During his incarceration Parker worked on the Burma Railway and he survived to return to Australia in late 1945.^[3]