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Laurie Pickup

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Laurie Pickup
Personal information
Full nameLawrence Francis Pickup
Born(1916-03-08)8 March 1916
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died3 June 1942(1942-06-03) (aged 26)
Great Australian Bight, off Kangaroo Island, Australia
Playing information
PositionFive-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1938–39 Eastern Suburbs 8 1 0 0 3
Source: [1]
As of 18 June 2019

Lawrence Francis 'Laurie' Pickup (8 March 1916 – 3 June 1942) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.

Playing career

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A product of Marist Bros. Darlinghurst, New South Wales,[2] Pickup in the mid-1930s was a talented Eastern Suburbs junior that featured in first grade between 1938 and 1939.

Pickup played five-eighth for Eastern Suburbs in the 1938 grand final that was defeated by Canterbury-Bankstown 19–6.[3][4]

War service

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Pickup enlisted in the RAAF during World War Two in 1941. On 3 June 1942, Leading Aircraftman Pickup was killed when the Avro Anson he was flying in conducted a forced landing into the Great Australian Bight off Kangaroo Island, Australia. All 4 on board died in the crash.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Laurie Pickup - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ LABOR DAILY 24 Aug 1935 (Laurie Pickup - Best and Faorest Award) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/237497864?searchTerm=laurie%20pickup&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=193%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1935
  3. ^ The encyclopedia of rugby league players / Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson. 1995 Edition
  4. ^ "Men's Honour Roll". Sydney Roosters. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  5. ^ Lawrence Francis Pickup: World War 2 NOMINAL ROLL.http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=R&veteranId=1015084
  6. ^ "Anson I W2435". rafcommands.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Death Record". recordsearch.naa.gov. Retrieved 14 February 2020.