William Charles ("Charlie") Clymo (30 October 1884 – 8 October 1955)[2] was the captain of the Ballarat Fire Brigade for almost forty years, and was also an excellent sportsman, being an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda.
[1] He lived in Eaglehawk, and spent his early working life as a miner and volunteer fireman,[3] travelling to and from Melbourne each Saturday to play with St Kilda.
After three years playing in the VFL, Clymo was appointed captain of the Ballarat Fire Brigade.
In 1929, Clymo took charge of the Ballarat Imperial Football Club,[4] which won the premiership that year and was runner-up in 1930.
To fulfil his appointment, Clymo got six months leave of absence from his employer, the Ballarat brickmakers, Selkirks.