title: Laurie Brady
text: # Laurie Brady
  
  Patrick Lawrence Brady (16 March 1895 – 1 May 1944) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
  
  Brady was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal during World War I and served again in World War II. He died from illness while on active service on 1 May 1944.
  
  