George Owen BRUCE

BRUCE, George Owen

Service Number: 602
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 58th Infantry Battalion
Born: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1875
Home Town: Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Melbourne C of E Grammar, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Warehouseman / Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Melbourne Grammar School WW1 Fallen Honour Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Lieutenant, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles

World War 1 Service

25 Feb 1915: Involvement Private, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
25 Feb 1915: Embarked Private, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916: Involvement Private, 602, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 602 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
Date unknown: Involvement 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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