Norman Bruce

Forenames

Norman AWMM

Surname

Bruce AWMM

Service number

• NZ411854 AWMM
• WWII 411854 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

6 Sept 1914 RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)

Next of kin

• Mrs D. M. Bruce (wife), Hull, England AWMM
• WW2 Father: Mr. E. Bruce. Main Auckland Highway, Rotorua AWMM
• WW2 Mr. & Mrs. E. Bruce of Rotorua AWMM

Relationship status

• Single/WWII AWMM
• Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

• West Africa (Air Force) AWMM
• Italy AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ411854 AWMM
• WWII 411854 AWMM

Military training

British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 6 Service Flying Training School, Dunnville, Ontario, Canada AWMM
Course 1: Class 36. Graduation Date: 5/12/1941. AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 1941 AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Dominion Monarch AWMM Royal Air Force, No. 154 Squadron AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed on air operations AWMM

Last rank

Sergeant AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 154 Squadron AWMM

Norman Bruce was the son of Edward and Alice Ellen Bruce of Rotorua. He was the husband of Dorothy Bruce.

Educated at Feilding Agricultural High School, topping his agricultural course.

Attended Fielding Agricultural High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845608)). AWMM

Death

12 Nov 1942 AWMM
Age  28 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Obituary

Obituary: Feilding Agricultural High School War Memorial volume. (1948). p.34. AWMM

Memorial name

• Malta Memorial, Malta AWMM
• Rotorua Citizens War Memorial (World War 2) AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1081562
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Bo - Cl. Archives New Zealand (R17845608)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845608
  Sources Used
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. Archives New Zealand (R17845747)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845747
  Sources Used

References

• Feilding Agricultural High School War Memorial volume. (1948). Feilding, N.Z.: Feilding Agricultural High School (N.Z.). Old Pupils' Association.
• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• Feilding Agricultural High School War Memorial volume. (1948). Feilding, N.Z.: Feilding Agricultural High School (N.Z.). Old Pupils' Association.
  Portrait p.17.
• Feilding Agricultural High School War Memorial volume. (1948). Feilding, N.Z.: Feilding Agricultural High School (N.Z.). Old Pupils' Association.
  Obituary: p.34.
• This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission.
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Bo - Cl. Archives New Zealand (R17845608) - Former archives reference: AIR118
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743)
• Please note that the 11 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions.
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing]. Archives New Zealand (R17845747)
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - Embarkation Lists, November 1940 - July 1942. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R17845762).
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.