Laurie Brady

Laurie Brady
Personal information
Full namePatrick Lawrence Brady
Date of birth16 March 1895
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
Date of death1 May 1944 (aged 49)
Place of deathCaulfield, Victoria
Original teamBirregurra
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1913Melbourne1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1913 season.

Patrick Lawrence "Laurie" Brady (16 March 1895 - 1 May 1944) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Brady was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal during World War I and served again in World War II.[2] He died from illness while on active service on 1 May 1944.[3][4][5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ↑ "Honours and Awards: Patrick Lawrence Brady". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Roll of Honour: Patrick Lawrence Brady". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Players Killed on Active Service - AFL Records on Service from Boer War / WW1 / WW2". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Family Notices.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia). 2 May 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 23 April 2015.

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