Coming Soon.
FRANCIS, Bruce Stanford
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | SX30430, S58426 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 October 1942, Blakehurst, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Port Pirie, SA, 12 April 1922 |
| Home Town: | Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 8 Oct 1942: | Involvement Private, SX30430 | |
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| 8 Oct 1942: | Involvement Private, S58426 | |
| 8 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Blakehurst, NSW | |
| 8 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX30430 | |
| 15 May 1946: | Discharged | |
| 15 May 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX30430 |
Personal Stories
Ken Stephens
Bruce was a guest at our family home in Burwood NSW prior to embarking for New Guinea where he fought at Shaggy Ridge. I was only 4 or 5 y.o. but remember him coming for meals when on leave.
Bruce kept in touch with my family following his return to S.A. after the war, our last contact being in Adelaide Hospital in 1980. Much respected and remembered.
Submitted 23 March 2026 by Kenneth Stephens