MILLAR, Alfred Harold (1887-1946)
Alfred Harold Millar , born on 14 November 1887, was enrolled as a boarder at Geelong College in 1902. He left in 1905. His address at enrolment was 'Veronica', Baillie St, Horsham. He became a member of both the 1st Football XVIII and 1st Cricket XIs of 1904 and 1905 and won the Geelong College Cup in 1905. He won an academic prize in 1902, coming 2nd in French in the 3rd Class.
Known as 'Alf' Millar, he played 5 games for the Geelong Football Club in 1905.
His death was reported in Pegasus:
'Alfred Harold Millar, who died last year at the age of 59, was an outstanding Collegian of the years 1902-05. For two years he was in the XI and XVIII and in 1905 won the College Cup. In 1905 also he held the position of Senior Boy, equivalent to the present Head Prefectship. He worked a grazing property near Horsham till 1941, when he became a land valuer. His son Frank (1930) was recently discharged from the A.I.F.'
His son, James Robert Frank Millar (1914-1980) was also educated at Geelong College.
Sources: Pegasus June 1947 p50.