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He played his last match against
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In loving memory of
Captain Malcolm Stuart Kennedy, born at Kew, 1892; graduate R.M.C., Duntroon; Lieut. 5th L. H.,. A.I.F., 1914; Wounded at Lone Pine, 1915; seconded to Tank Corps, 1916; Captain 57th Battalion, 1916; General Staff Officer, 1st Division, A.I.F., 1917. Service, Gallipoli, Somme,
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of 24 March 1916, that
Captain M.S. Kennedy of the Light Horse had "passed the course of instruction under the Defence Act for the rank of major". However his military record has no record of such training; it seems that there was a misunderstanding as his military record (p. 14) shows that
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He went on to play a total of seventeen games for
Melbourne; eleven games in twelve rounds in 1911, kicking four goals, and six games in seven rounds in 1912 (no goals). Before the 1912 season commenced, the VFL instituted the convention of all players wearing a distinctive, large, conspicuous,
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Note that although the VFL/AFL records have "Mal
Kennedy" and, therefore, the Melbourne Football Club's records also have "Mal Kennedy" (his "registered" name), he was never known as "Mal"; it was always "Malcolm" to his family and friends (per private communication from his
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Military College, Kennedy came third in the finals of the 100 yards, 220 yards handicap, and 440 yards races, the heats having been conducted over the previous fortnight.
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on Friday 23 November 1928, a memorial tablet dedicated to
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Malcolm was the son of Robert
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Bapaume, Lignicourt, Battle of Passchendaele Ridge, died of wounds, 2nd January, 1918. Buried at Dranoutre.
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League Matches: Collingwood (6.13) Beat Melbourne (5.13),
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304:Colonel John Monash
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199:The Hutchins School
817:Forward Undeterred
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