Harry Allwork

Harold Cecil Allwork (22 April 1909 – 31 October 1942) was an Australian rugby league footballer. He competed in the New South Wales Rugby League for North Sydney, and also represented the Second Australian Imperial Force in rugby league during the Second World War.[1]

Harry Allwork

Personal information
Full name	Harold Cecil Allwork
Born	22 April 1909 Eastbourne, East Sussex, England
Died	31 October 1942 (aged 33) El Alamein, Egypt
Playing information
Position	Forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1933–34 North Sydney 16 2 0 0 6 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1935 Goulburn 1 0 0 0 0 1936 Southern Districts 1 0 0 0 0 1940 AIF 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

Early life and rugby career

Allwork was born on 22 April 1909 in Eastbourne, England to William Thomas and Edith Mary Allwork.[2] Allwork appeared in 16 matches for North Sydney in 1933-34, gaining 2 tries and earning 6 points in 16 appearances.[1]

Personal life and military career

Allwork was married and worked as a carpenter.[2][3] He enlisted as a private in the Second Australian Imperial Force on 15 July 1940 and was assigned to the 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion.[4] In 1940, Allwork appeared once for the AIF rugby league team.[1] Allwork was transferred to the Middle Eastern theatre in November 1941, and was given 60 days field punishment for committing an "offence against the person of an invaded country" and for "striking a superior officer" in May 1942.[3] He was killed in action during the Second Battle of El Alamein on 31 October 1942 and buried at the El Alamein War Cemetery.[1][2][4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League				Other				Total
			Apps	Tries	Goals	Points	Apps	Tries	Goals	Points	Apps	Tries	Goals	Points
North Sydney	1933	New South Wales Rugby League[1]	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0
	1934		9	2	0	6	0	0	0	0	9	2	0	6
Club career total			16	2	0	6	0	0	0	0	16	2	0	6
Goulbourn	1935	Representative[1]	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Southern Districts	1936		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
AIF	1940		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Representative career total			3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
Career total			19	2	0	6	0	0	0	0	19	2	0	6

References

1. "Harry Allwork – Career Stats and Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
2. "Casualty Details: Allwork, Harold Cecil". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
3. "ALLWORK, Harold Cecil". ACT Memorial. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
4. "World War Two Service". Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs. Retrieved 12 July 2020.