Hilton Bruce (Bruce) ANDERSON

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Service Number:	NX65858
Enlisted:	22 November 1940, Paddington, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/12th Field Company / Squadron RAE
Born:	Wellington, New South Wales, Australia, 9 February 1910
Home Town:	Chippendale, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Illness - Malnutrition and Ulcer Oedema whilst Prisoner of War, Burma, 5 October 1943, aged 33 years
Cemetery:	Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, (Burma) A8 D 20
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sapper, NX65858, 2nd/12th Field Company / Squadron RAE
22 Nov 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX65858, 2nd/12th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Paddington, NSW

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Son of John and Sarah ANDERSON nee DALTON; husband of Kathleen (Kit) Mary ANDERSON nee LANG, of Heathcote, New South Wales, Australia.

"LOVE IS THE LIFE OF THE SOUL, IT IS THE HARMONY OF THE UNIVERSE"

Married Kathleen Mary Lang in 1938. Known as Kit.

Resided at 31 Myrtle Street, Chippendale, NSW

Bruce had his leg amputated when he was a Prisoner of War due to Tropical Ulcers.

Survived by his wife Kathleen and son Michael, brother Percival and sisters Evelyn Kirwan and Millicent McDonnell.