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Harry Bruce (Australian footballer)

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Harry Bruce
Personal information
Full name William Henry Bruce
Date of birth (1895-07-12)12 July 1895
Place of birth Murrumbeena, Victoria
Date of death 7 December 1977(1977-12-07) (aged 82)
Place of death Malvern East, Victoria
Original team(s) Melbourne Juniors
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1921 Melbourne 7 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Henry Bruce MM (12 July 1895 – 7 December 1977) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

After leaving the VFL, Bruce captained the Caulfield Football Club in the Federal District Football League (FDFL) for the 1933 season.[2]

Prior to playing VFL football, Bruce served in World War I, being awarded the Military Medal in 1918 "for gallantry in the field when he established a communications station under fire".[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 107. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. ^ "1933 - Caulfield Shines". Sporting Globe. 21 October 1933. p. 6. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Discovering Anzacs: William Henry Bruce". National Archives of Australia.
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