William Louther Armstrong (19 April 1892 – 12 March 1968) was a qualified medical practitioner and an Australian rules footballer.
Family The son of William Louther Armstrong (1860-1936),Deaths: Armstrong, The Argus, (Thursday, 1 October 1936), p.1. and Catherine Armstrong (1868-1941), née Anstey, William Louther Armstrong was born at Albert Park, Victoria on 19 April 1892.Custody of a Child: A Father's Application, The Argus, (Wednesday, 10 December 1902), p.7.Custody of a Child, The Herald, (Friday, 19 December 1902), p.4.
He married Nita Elizabeth Hunter (1890-1973) on 14 November 1918.Personal, The Shepparton Advertiser, (Thursday, 7 November 1918), p.3.
Education He attended Wesley College.Senior Public Examination: December Results: Melbourne Candidates, The Argus, (Thursday, 13 January 1910), p.7.
Football Armstrong only played one season of Victorian Football League football, in 1911 for University. He played only three games in his short career, and was an ex-Wesley College player.Holmesby & Main (2002), p.16.
Military service He served in the First AIF.
Medical practitioner After leaving the army he worked for many years in Shepparton as a medical practitioner.
Notes
References Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2002), The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne: Crown Content.
External links
William Louther Armstrong, at "Find a Grave"