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Laurie Brady
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Born (1895-03-16)16 March 1895
Melbourne, Victoria
Died 1 May 1944(1944-05-01) (aged 49)
Caulfield, Victoria

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. https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1520721/. Retrieved 22 April 2015. 
  3. "Roll of Honour: Patrick Lawrence Brady". Australian War Memorial. https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1696433/. Retrieved 22 April 2015. 
  4. "Players Killed on Active Service – AFL Records on Service from Boer War / WW1 / WW2". AFL.com.au. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-24/players-killed-on-active-service-afl-records-on-service-from-boer-war-ww1-ww2. Retrieved 22 April 2015. 
  5. "Family Notices.". Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 2 May 1944. p. 2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article11813268. Retrieved 23 April 2015. 

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