John Joseph “Jack” McGlinn

HERITAGE No: 293

BIRTH: 10 May 1906

West Maitland, NSW

DEATH: 13 October 1941 West Maitland, NSW

DEATH: 13 October 1941

West Maitland, NSW

OCCUPATION: Musician, 1930; Bread Carter, 1930; Barman, 1933

RESIDENCE: Auburn St Moree, NSW, 1930; Dewhurst St Werris Creek, NSW, 1930; Norton St Ashfield, NSW, 1933

GAME HISTORY

Maitland RL (Cadets) (Juniors) 1923
Maitland RL 1924, 1931
Frog Hollow RL (Moree) 1926
Moree RL 1927
West Tamworth RL 1929
Tamworth RL 1929, 1930
Northern Division RL v NSW RL 1928
Central Northern RL V New England RL 1929
Narrabri RL 1930
Newcastle RL v South Sydney RL 1931
Country RL Possibles v Country RL Probables 1931
Country RL Firsts v City RL Firsts 1931
Canowindra RL Player/Coach 1931
Wests RL First Grade 1932, 1933
Wests RL 2nd Grade 1933
City RL Possibles v City RL Probables 1932

Jack

The McGlinn family settled in the Maitland District in the 1880’s and were prominent in the local community. Three of Jack’s uncles served in the First World War. One of them, John Patrick McGlinn rose to the rank of Brigadier-General.

Jack’s father, Les, remained at Maitland where he was a prominent member of the local band. Jack took after his father and was also a Musician. While Jack was living at Moree he was recorded performing with the local Minstrels.

Jack McGlinn was first recorded playing with the Maitland juniors in 1923, before moving on to the Maitland senior team in 1924. From the mid 1920’s until the end of the decade Jack moved around and was living in a number of north west NSW towns including Moree, Narrabri and Werris Creek.