George Owen BRUCE

BRUCE, George Owen

    Service Numbers: Officer, 602
    Enlisted: 20 October 1914, Melbourne, Victoria
    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, Fromelles, 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 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, Depot Battalion , Melbourne, Victoria
    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
    16 May 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Menominee"
    21 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
    21 May 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Disembarked Gallipoli, Turkey
    24 Jul 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Admitted -- Hospital -- Gastro Enteritis -- Gallipoli
    25 Jul 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 2. Australian Stationary Hospital -- Gastro Enteritis -- Mudros
    3 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Transferred to Base -- Mudros
    6 Aug 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 602, Overseas Base, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- ex H.S. "Rewa"
    6 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Transferred -- Admitted -- 21st General Hospital -- Gastro Enteritis -- Montasah
    11 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Transferred -- Admitted -- British Red Cross Convalescent Centre -- Gastro Enteritis -- Montasah
    25 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Transferred -- Mustapha AIF. -- 7 Days Light Duty -- 3 Weeks Base Duty.
    18 Oct 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Borda"
    25 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Gallipoli
    25 Dec 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Beltana"
    26 Feb 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Marched Out To -- Serapeum
    30 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Admitted -- Hospital -- Sick -- Railhead
    1 Apr 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 602, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Regiment
    31 May 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Transferred To -- 58th Infantry Battalion
    9 Jun 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 8th Light Horse Regiment
    17 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 602, 58th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
    23 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 602, 58th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 602, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
    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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