Eustace Headlam
.jpg) Tasmanian aircrew from No. 1 Squadron AFC. Headlam is last on the right | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eustace Slade Headlam |
| Born | 20 May 1892 Bothwell, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 25 May 1958 (aged 66) Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1911/12 | Tasmania |
Source: Cricinfo, 22 January 2016 | |
Eustace Slade Headlam (20 May 1892 – 25 May 1958) was an Australian cricketer and golfer. Born in Bothwell, Tasmania,[1] Headlam was a left handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler and played one first-class match for Tasmania in 1911/12, achieving a highest score of 32 not out.[1]
During World War I, Headlam served in the Australian Army, enlisting on 14 April 1915 and returning to Australia on 4 March 1919, reaching the rank of lieutenant.[2] He initially served with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment and embarked with their 6th reinforcements as a trooper for service overseas on 17 June 1915, departing Melbourne on HMAT Wandilla.[3] He joined his unit at Gallipoli in October 1915 and served on the peninsula until the Australians were evacuated in December.[4]
He later served in the Imperial Camel Corps before transferring to the Australian Flying Corps and was mentioned in despatches for his service post war.[4][5] Serving in the Middle East,[6] Headlam was initially an air observer,[7] but later qualified as a pilot and took part in the Battle of Meggido in the final stages of the war.[8][9] He was credited with five aerial victories.[10] He was a law student before enlisting,[11] attending the University of Tasmania.[12]
In 1926, Headlam married Geraldine Archer.[13] Headlam was also an avid golfer. He won the Tasmanian Open in 1913 and 1919 and the Tasmanian amateur championship five times between 1912 and 1927.[14][15][16] In the 1930s, Headlam turned this into a career, becoming a professional golfer.[17]
Headlam died on 25 May 1958, at Launceston, aged 66.[1]
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