Arthur "Snowy" Retell (22 January 1906 – 13 June 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Holmesby & Main (2014), p.739.
Family The son of Paulus Retel (1873-1918),German Horror: Hospital Ship Sunk: 123 Persons Missing, The Argus, (Wednesday, 7 August 1918), p.8.The Warilda Disaster: Australians Drowned, The West Australian, (Monday, 12 August 1918), p.5.In Memoriam: Retell, The Albany Advertiser, (Saturday, 31 July 1920), p.2.World War One Service Record: Private Paulus Retell (a.k.a. Paul Retell) (3191), National Archives of Australia.Roll of Honour: Private Paul Retell (3191), Australian War Memorial. and Susan Ellen Retell (1866-1940), née Rickard,Death: Retell, The Albany Advertiser, (Monday, 29 July 1940), p.1.Late Mrs. S. E. Retell: Well Respected Albany Resident Passes, The Mount Barker and Denmark Record, (Monday, 29 July 1940), p.1. Arthur Retell was born at Albany, Western Australia on 22 January 1906. His father served as a private in the First AIF during World War I and died aboard the on 3 August 1918.
He married Murielle Louisa Webb (1908-) on 11 June 1927. He married for a second time in 1942 to Millicent Jessie Andrew (1910-1993).
Football South Fremantle (WAFL) He played for the South Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League.A photograph of Retell with an unknown South Fremantle footballer, taken in 1929, is in the collection of the State Library of Western Australia. It was taken in order to have an image to place within an article in the Perth Truth: viz., Just Beaten: Redlegs Fail in Final Flutter of Great Game: South Still on Top, The (Perth) Truth, (Sunday, 9 June 1929), p.5. from 1929 to 1933. He represented Western Australia at the 1933 ANFC Carnival in Sydney.Football Carnival in Sydney: West Australian Team, The Australasian, (Saturday, 12 August 1933), p.28.
St Kilda (VFL) In 1934, Retell moved to St Kilda where he was given employment.Retell a Star, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 28 April 1934), p.4.Disputed Football Transfers, The (Perth) Daily News, (Saturday, 9 June 1934), p.9. He was refused a transfer, and stood out of football for a year.
In 1935 he was granted a clearance, and played 8 games with the St Kilda First XVIII, scoring 8 goals, and the rest of the season with the Second XVIII. In 1936 he was taken off the senior list, and was appointed coach of the St Kilda Second XVIII.Retell as Coach, The Argus, (Thursday, 20 February 1936), p.13.
Military service Retell later served in the Australian Army during World War II.Nominal Roll.
Death He died at Myaree, Western Australia on 13 June 1978.
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Interstate Honours, The Albany Advertiser, (Thursday, 8 August 1929), p.4.
World War Two Service Record: Lance Corporal Arthur Retell (VX66958), National Archives of Australia.
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