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BRUCE, George Owen

Service Numbers:	Officer, 602
Enlisted:	20 October 1914
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

Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Lieutenant, Officer, 2nd Victorian Mounted Rifles, The Boer Offensive

World War 1 Service

20 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment
25 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, 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 AIF WW1, Private, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 602, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :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

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