Pattie Leckie attended Fintona Girls' School in Melbourne, and during this time saw Robert Menzies, but they were not formally introduced until 1919.

Soon after their marriage, the Menzies bought the house in Howard Street, Kew, which would become their family home for 25 years.

[1][2] In the 1954 New Year Honours, Pattie Menzies was appointed Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire.

[3][4] The official citation read: "In recognition for her years of incessant and unselfish performance of public duty in hospital work, in visiting, addressing and encouraging many thousands of women in every State of Australia, including very remote areas, and in the distinguished representation of Australia on a number of occasions overseas".

In 1992 Dame Pattie moved back to Melbourne from Canberra to live with her daughter, Heather Henderson.