Harold Maskell

Harold Robert Maskell (17 March 1911 – 12 September 1972)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong, Carlton and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[2]

Harold Maskell
Personal information
Full name	Harold Robert Maskell
Date of birth	(1911-03-17)17 March 1911
Place of birth	Mortlake, Victoria
Date of death	12 September 1972(1972-09-12) (aged 61)
Place of death	Heidelberg, Victoria
Original team(s)	Camperdown (HFL)
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1932	Geelong	09 (0)
1934–35	Carlton	11 (2)
1935–36	Hawthorn	08 (2)
Total		28 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

When World War II began in 1939, Maskell volunteered for active service with the Australian Army. He qualified for the elite Commando force in 1942, and from then on fought against the invading Japanese Army in New Guinea and the neighbouring islands.^[3]