James Leslie Darcy (1895 - 1917)

Born 31 Oct 1895 in Stradbroke, near Woodville, New South Wales, Australia

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Died 24 May 1917 at age 21 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

James Leslie 'Les' Darcy (1895-1917)

Les Darcy was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Birth
James Leslie 'Les' Darcy was born 31 October 1895 at Stradbroke New South Wales, Australia. His parents were Edward Darcy & Margaret (O'Rourke) Darcy. ^[1]

Death
James Leslie 'Les' Darcy passed away on 24 May 1917 at Memphis, Tennessee, United States. ^[2][3]

Burial
James Leslie 'Les' Darcy is buried with other members of his family at East Maitland Cemetery, East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. ^[4]

Les Darcy is Notable.

Les Darcy was the Australian boxing champion. He held the Australian Middleweight and Heavyweight Championship titles at the same time.

Les Darcy was inducted in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.

There are numerous articles and books written about the life of Les Darcy.

Please refer to the articles below for details of his life. Please do not change this profile before reference to Diane Darcy

"LATE LES. DARCY." Singleton Argus (NSW : 1880 - 1954) 7 Jun 1917

"The Late Les Darcy." Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932) 28 Jun 1917

"Les Darcy's Obsequies." Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932) 5 Jul 1917

Wikipedia -Les Darcy Boxing Career

Biography of James Leslie Darcy (Les Darcy, the boxer)

'Darcy, James Leslie (Les) (1895–1917)' , published first in hardcopy 1981.

This article was first published in hardcopy in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8, (MUP), 1981

Citation details W. G. McMinn, 'Darcy, James Leslie (Les) (1895–1917)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University,.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth NSW BDM Index Reg. No. 35638/1895 DORSEY JAMES L | Father: EDWARD | Mother: MARGARET | Reg. PATERSON, NSW, Asutralia
2. ↑ Death "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS5W-7VM : 11 October 2018), James Leslie Darcy, 24 May 1917; Death, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville. James Leslie Darcy | Event Type Death | Event Date | Event Place Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States | Gender Male | Age 21 | Race White | Birth Year 1896 | Father's Name Edward Darcy | Mother's Name Margaret O'Rourke
3. ↑ Death State of Tennessee Deaths Image of Record
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #48629368

See also:

• Birth: NSW BDM Index Reg. No. 35638/1895 DORSEY JAMES L |Father: EDWARD | Mother: MARGARET | Reg. PATERSON, NSW, Australia

• Death: "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS5W-7VM : 11 October 2018), James Leslie Darcy, 24 May 1917; Death, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville. James Leslie Darcy | Event Type Death | Event Date | Event Place Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States | Gender Male | Age 21 | Race White | Birth Year 1896 | Father's Name Edward Darcy | Mother's Name Margaret O'Rourke

• Death: State of Tennessee Deaths Image of Record

• Death: "LATE LES. DARCY." Singleton Argus (NSW : 1880 - 1954) 7 Jun 1917

• Death: "The Late Les Darcy." Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932) 28 Jun 1917

• Funeral: "Les Darcy's Obsequies." Freeman's Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1932) 5 Jul 1917

• "LES DARCY" Singleton Argus (NSW : 1880 - 1954) 21 November 1916: 2. Web. 6 Mar 2021 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article80450274>.

• "RUNAWAY DARCY." The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 - 1950) 4 May 1917: 6 (THIRD EDITION). Web. 6 Mar 2021 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article81034889>.

More Information about Les Darcy can be found in these books:

• Author: FitzSimons, Peter. The Ballad of Les Darcy: Sydney: Publication date 2007; Publishers Harper Collins . ISBN 9780732286361.
• Author: Fenton, Peter. Les Darcy, The Legend of the Fighting Man: Publication date 01 Oct 1994; Publisher Pan Macmillan Australia
• Authors: Park, Ruth. Rafe, Champion. Home Before Dark: Publisher Viking, Publication date 1995 ISBN 0670857394, ISBN 9780670857395
• Author: Power, Bob. The Les Darcy American Venture: Published 1994; Publisher: B. Power, Australia.