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.
Nip Pellew
Full name: Clarence Everard Pellew
Born: 21st September 1893, Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia
Died: 9th May 1981, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Right-arm medium pace
Relations: Brother: Lancelot Vivian Pellew (15th December 1899 -: 8th December 1970); Cousin: Arthur Howard Pellew (20th January 1878 - 21st August 1948); Cousin: John Harold Pellew (17th July 1882 - 17th October 1946)
Teams Nip Pellew played for:
Test: Australia (1920/21-1921/22)
Main FC: South Australia (1913/14-1928/29)
Other FC: Australian Imperial Forces (1919-1919/20)
Australia (1920/21-1921/22)
Australians (1921-1921/22)
Sheffield Shield: South Australia (1913/14-1928/29)
Miscellaneous: Dominions (1918)
PF Warner's XI (1918)
Australians (1918-1921)
Australian Imperial Forces (1919-1919/20)
First-class Batting and Fielding for Australian Imperial Forces in South Africa and Australia 1919/20:
Matches: 11
Inns: 19
Not Out: 0
Runs: 467
HS: 62
Ave: 24.57
100: 0
50: 2
Ct: 6
St: 0
School: St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia
Religion: Church of England
Occupation: University student
Address: 150 Hill Street, North Adelaide, South Australia
Marital status: Single
Age at embarkation: 23
Next of kin: Mother, Mrs Laura Mary Pellew, 150 Hill Street, North Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date: 23 June 1915
Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 25 March 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll: Captain
Unit from Nominal Roll: 27th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards): Mention in Despatches (Altered from Military Cross)
Recommendation date: 26 September 1917
Fate: Returned to Australia 23 September 1919