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William Bruce

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 88 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 88 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Bruce AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 3/881 AWMM
    • WWI 3/881A AWMM
    • WWII 10096 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    12 June 1887 Pat Clarkson Research Scotland, United Kingdom AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM Selwyn Street, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Surrey AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Circa 1920 AWMM
    Medical practitioner AWMM
    Assistant Director of Medical Services, Otago AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 James Bruce (father), 59 Great King Street, Edinburgh AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 August 1915 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    North Africa AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWI 3/881 AWMM
    • WWI 3/881A AWMM
    • WWII 10096 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Victory Medal AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
    • Brought to notice of the Secretary of State for War (S.) AWMM
      Captain (Temp. Major), New Zealand Medical Corps Communiqe from the War Office, 7 August 1917 Brought to notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the WarCaptain (Temp. Major), New Zealand Medical Corps Communiqe from the War Office, 13 March 1918 Brought to notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the warCaptain (Temp. Major), New Zealand Medical Corps Communiqe from the War Office, 13 August 1918 Brought to notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the warMajor, New Zealand Medical Corps Communiqe from the War Office, 28 August 1919 Brought to notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the War. AWMM
    • Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) (Military) AWMM
      London Gazette 1 January 1919, p87 For valuable services rendered in connection with the War. For valuable services rendered in connection with the War. AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Medical practitioner AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Auckland Museum World War 1 "Sailing to War " display. Display item is a sports programme card 'at sea'.

    Son of James and Katherine Bruce, of Edinburgh; husband of Martha Louisa Bruce (Patty), of Camberley, Surrey M.B., Ch.B. (Edinburgh). (Source: CWGC). AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    22 December 1942 CWGC
    Age 55 AWMM
    North Africa, Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery, Algeria AWMM 3. C. 19 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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