The son of John William Primrose (1866–1919),[1] and Catherine Ellen Primrose (1867–1937),[2] née Dent, Leslie John Primrose was born in
Ballarat, Victoria on 14 May 1890.
Football
University (VFL)
Cleared from Golden Point to University on 26 April 1912,[3] he played in 16 senior matches over two seasons (1912–1913).[4]
Military service
Employed as a schoolteacher, Primrose enlisted in the First AIF on 2 August 1915.
Death
He was killed in action when his plane crashed on its return flight to its base on 4 June 1918.[5]
Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
Main, J. & Allen, D., "Primrose, Leslie", pp. 154–156 in Main, J. & Allen, D., Fallen – The Ultimate Heroes: Footballers Who Never Returned From War, Crown Content, (Melbourne), 2002.
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