The AIF XI South African Touring Team, 1919
At the conclusion of the Great war, an AIF Test Team XI was selected to tour of South Africa in 1919 as a moral boosting initiative. From 18 October to 12 December 1919, 1919, the team played 10 matches of between 3 to 5 days, depending upon the team they were up against.
This album attempts to documents the features of this series.
Eric Bull:
Full name: Eric Alister Bull
Born: 28th September 1886, Bourke, New South Wales, Australia
Died: 14th May 1954, Mount Ku-ring-gai, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Leg-break, Right-arm medium pace
Teams Eric Bull played for
Main FC: New South Wales (1913/14-1914/15)
Other FC: Australian Imperial Forces (1919-1919/20)
Sheffield Shield: New South Wales (1914/15)
Miscellaneous: New South Wales Combined First Grade (1914/15)
Australian Imperial Forces (1919-1919/20)
First-class Batting and Fielding for Australian Imperial Forces in South Africa and Australia 1919/20:
Matches: 4
Inns: 6
Not Out: 0
Runs: 89
HS: 32
Ave: 14.83
100: 0
50: 0
Ct: 3
St: :
Regimental number: 33853
Religion: Church of England
Occupation: Clerk
Address: Bradley's Head Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital status: Single
Age at embarkation: 30
Next of kin: Father, H T R Hull, Bradley's Head Road, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date: 13 October 1916
Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 10 May 1917
Rank from Nominal Roll: Bombardier
Unit from Nominal Roll: 7th Field Artillery Brigade
Fate: Returned to Australia 23 September 1919