John Menzies (31 October 1887 – 14 May 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Jock Menzies
Personal information
Full name John Menzies
Date of birth (1887-10-31)31 October 1887
Place of birth Port Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 14 May 1967(1967-05-14) (aged 79)
Place of death Essendon West, Victoria
Original team(s) Port Melbourne Juniors
Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1913 St Kilda 4 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The son of Andrew Constable Menzies (1858–1939),[3] and Williamina Menzies (1858-1919), née Smith,[4] John Menzies was born at Port Melbourne, Victoria on 31 October 1887.[1]

He married Elsie Louise Martin (1886-1966) on 5 September 1922. They had one child: a daughter, Dorothy Elsie Menzies (1924-2023), later, Mrs. Kenneth David Gould.

Football

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On 23 April 1913 he was cleared from Port Melbourne to St Kilda.[5]

St Kilda (VFL)

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Menzies made his debut, as the resting forward-pocket rover, for St Kilda, against South Melbourne, at the Lake Oval, on 26 April 1913.[6]

Port Melbourne (VFA)

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On 28 May 1914 Menzies was cleared from St Kilda to Port Melbourne.[7] He played in 8 games, at centre half-forward, in the 1914 season, kicking 4 goals.[8]

Military service

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He enlisted on 15 September 1914, and served overseas with the Australian Army Medical Corps of the First AIF.[9][10][1][11] He was wounded twice, in action — on 3 May 1915,[12][13] and on 21 August 1915[14][15] — while serving in the Dardanelles campaign,[1] and returned to Australia on HMAT A29 Suevic, arriving in Melbourne on 5 January 1919.[1][16]

Death

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He died at West Essendon on 14 May 1967.[17]

Notes

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References

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  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  • First World War Nominal Roll: Private John Menzies (753), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
  • First World War Embarkation Roll: Private John Menzies (753), collection of the Australian War Memorial.
  • First World War Service Record: Private John Menzies (753), collection of the National Archives of Australia.
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