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David Godwin Burchell BEM (23 September 1924 – 20 September 2009) was a South Australian business man, a recreational scuba diver and a football administrator.〔Thring, Harry; ‘Explorer rose above adversity to shine,’ ''The Advertiser'' (Adelaide, SA), 09/01/2010, page 70.〕〔Christopher, Peter; (2009), obituary for Dave Burchell, Underwater Explorers Club of South Australia, ''Newsletter'' October 2009, page 2 at http://www.uecofsa.org.au/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=EArYsFYHWPQ%3D&tabid=62&mid=514, retrieved 03/06/2012.〕〔Robran, Barry; ‘Farewell to a Former Club President’ at http://www.nafc.com.au/barriescorner/p2735.aspx, retrieved 03/06/2012.〕 ==Early life== Burchell was born in Millicent, South Australia. At the age of 16, he lost most of his right leg as a result of railway accident.〔’Two youths injured on a train,’ ''The Advertiser'' (Adelaide, SA), Saturday 8 February 1941, page 19.〕 After an unsuccessful attempt to join the Royal Australian Navy during World War II, Burchell was accepted by Royal Australian Air Force in 1944 and was discharged at the rank of Leading Aircraftman in 1946.〔‘BURCHELL, DAVID GODWIN’ World War Two Nominal Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=R&VeteranId=991543, retrieved 02/06/2012.〕 After discharge, Burchell worked on cattle and sheep stations in the Australian outback. After returning to Adelaide, he took up the sport of high diving and for fifteen years performed with the South Australian Diving Troupe. In 1951, he started underwater diving which would become a lifetime interest.〔Burchell, David; (1988), ''My World: An Autobiography'', ‘from the fly’〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Godwin Burchell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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