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BRUCE, George Owen
Personal Details
Service Number: | 602 |
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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 |
Service History
Boer War Service
1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Lieutenant, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles |
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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: '' | |
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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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