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From a review on Ancestry I think he is George Banbrook - although I cannot find any link to PortarlingtonSo I thought I would look at the more peculiar surnames on my VFA list. Just to see what comes up.
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G. Bambrook (spelling?) played Richmond VFA 1899-1900 for 6 games.
This say he was from Port Arlington (FC ?) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196513386
This may be him over in New Zealand ? Its from June 1904 "It says Mr G. Banbrook (sic), who at one time was a great Richmondite, wrties from Dunedin N.Z to state that the Australian Game has been established there. He writes very hopefully about the game which he says is progressing. Then he concludes with a desire to be remembered to all Richmond boys," http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article241921681
Born 1873 in Sebastopol
Died 1962 in Carrum
There is a New Zealand electoral roll record for him in 1905-1906 at Chalmers, Otago (suburb of Dunedin) - lists occupation as electric tramway operator
In 1912 he is in Australian electoral rolls with occupation motor man which correlates with this article: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11646355
In 1901 he served in Boer War and he later also served in WW1. (AWM site gives details)
Married Caroline Wilhelmina Juckert in 1902 - divorced in 1928 (http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3950440) - 5 children