Abercrombie, Percy

Percy Abercrombie was a rover who played in the first two games in 1903 before being dropped from the senior list at the start of 1904.

Abercrombie then joined South Melbourne where he played 12 games in 1905.

He later played with South Fremantle in Western Australia in 1907 and 1908 and then had a season with Brighton in 1909.
He was awarded the Military Cross in April, 1918; the citation reads: "During an attack when our advance was held up by the fire of a hostile machinegun, this officer rushed forward with a bomb, with which he killed the gunner and put the gun out of action. Rallying the men, who had been checked, he charged forward with fearless energy, and captured, after a hand-to-hand fight, the objective in his front, securing fifteen prisoners. Throughout the operation, his coolness under heavy fire and his disregard for danger set a very fine example to his men."
Percy died on 22nd May, 1964.