William Robert BRUCE

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BRUCE, William Robert

Service Numbers:	91, 354
Enlisted:	22 April 1902
Last Rank:	Farrier Sergeant
Last Unit:	7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
Born:	Kirkcaldy, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1862
Home Town:	Lutwyche, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Sergeant, 354, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Farrier, 91, Queensland Imperial Bushmen
18 May 1900:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Farrier, 91, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 475 notes 4th QIB embarked 18 May 1900 aboard Manchester Port arriving Beira 14 Jun 1900.
10 Aug 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Farrier, 91, 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 477 notes 4th QIB embarked 5 Jul 1901 aboard Britannic returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 5 Aug 1901, disbanded 10 Aug 1901.
22 Apr 1902:	Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 354, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse
19 May 1902:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Farrier Sergeant, 354, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes 7th BACH embarked at Pinkenba 19 May 1902 aboard Custodian arriving Durban 22 Jun 1902 after peace had been declared.
9 Aug 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Farrier Sergeant, 354, 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 530 notes 7th BACH embarked at Durban 28 Jun 1902 aboard Manchester Merchant returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 2 Aug 1902, disbanded 9 Aug 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

William Robert Bruce served twice in the South African (Boer) War, first as a Farrier S.N. 91 in the 4th Queensland Imperial Bushmen (middle name spelt Robit on nominal roll), second as a Farrier-Sergeant S.N. 354 in the 7th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse.

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 481 & 538; National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier for second service S.N. 354; Australian Boer War Memorial Ancestor Database).

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