Edward Burton George Wintle (3 January 1909 – 25 February 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Holmesby & Main (2014), p.965.
Family The son of Edward Burton Wintle (1876-1966),Thursday, August 27th.: Application, The (Footscray) Independent, (Saturday, 29 August 1891), p.2. and Edith Wintle (1889-1942), née Jones,Deaths: Wintle, The Age, (Tuesday, 7 April 1942), p.5. Edward Burton George Wintle was born at Collingwood, Victoria on 3 January 1909.Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria Births Registration no.2400/1909.
Football Collingwood (VFL) He played in at least 13 Second XVIII games for Collinwood over two seasons (1930-1931)."Edward B. (Bert) Wintle", (Reserves/VFL Players R-Z), atCollingwood Forever.
North Melbourne (VFL) On 28 April 1933 "E.V. Wintle" was granted a clearance from "Collingwood to North Melbourne".League Permits, The Argus, (Saturday, 29 April 1933), p.23.Club Notes, The Argus, (Wednesday, 3 May 1933), p.16.
In his one and only match for the North Melbourne First XVIII he played on the half-back flank against St Kilda, at the Junction Oval, on 27 May 1933.North Select C. Gaudion as Full Back, The Age, (Friday, 26 May 1933), p.6.The Teams: St. Kilda v. North Melbourne, The Age, (Friday, 26 May 1933), p.6.
Military service He served in the Australian Army during World War II.Nominal Roll.
Death He died at Heidelberg, Victoria on 25 February 1972.
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World War Two Nominal Roll: Sergeant Edward Burton Wintle (VX104543), Department of Veterans' Affairs. B883, VX104543: World War Two Service Record: Sergeant Edward Burton Wintle (VX104543), National Archives of Australia.
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