Harold Thomas Moverly Crew (21 January 1908 – 13 June 1976) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s.
Career
Crew was a noted local cricketer for Arncliffe Scots and played one year of first grade rugby league with St. George in 1930. He moved to Manilla, New South Wales in 1931 to captain/coach the local team, and was much admired.MANILLA EXPRESS 5/5/1931 (Manilla Football Coach) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/192699378?searchTerm=%22tom%20crewe%22%20manilla&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales|||l-decade=193 For many years the 'Tom Crew Challenge Cup' was played between Manilla and the local Tamworth rugby league team.Whiticker/Hudson "The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players (1995 Ed)
War service
Tom Crew enlisted in the AIF in May 1940. He served as a gunner in the 2/1 Survey Regt. He survived the war and was discharged on 3 December 1945.WW2 ROLL Australian Army http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=A&VeteranId=141021
Crew died at Kingsgrove, New South Wales on 13 June 1976 aged 68.Sydney Morning Herald: Death notice 18/6/1976
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