Harry Bruce (Australian footballer)

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]

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

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]