Wests Archive would like to acknowledge the contribution that Pamela Meagher (nee Green), Bert’s daughter, who has preserved and shared Bert Green’s story. This contribution adds to the rich history of his beloved Western Suburbs Rugby League Football Club.
Bert Hunter Green was born on Ash Island in July 1904. The island separates the north and south arms of the Hunter River at Newcastle. It was once a productive agricultural area but now has been protected as a wetland of international significance. Farming has long since ceased.
The family farmed on Ash Island, but just prior to the First World War, the Green family, including Bert and his seven siblings came to Sydney where Bert’s father obtained work. The family initially settled in the Petersham area before moving to Ashfield. Bert, went to school at Ashfield but upon leaving school started an apprenticeship in Cabinet Making.
