| Regimental number | 2005 |
| Place of birth | Murwillumbah New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Horse-breaker |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Bruce, Murwillumbah, Tweed River, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. On the morning of the 22nd October, 1917, he was wheel driver in a six horse team which had just delivered a gun to the forward position. When returning along the ZONNEBEKE FREZENBERG Road the hostile shelling increased and the road was heavily barraged. A 5.9 shell landed under the wheelers, killing all six horses, wounding the N.C.O. in charge and the other two drivers. Driver BRUCE was blown some distance away by the explosion, but returned at once to his wounded comrades and though under heavy shell fire and very severely shaken, he succeeded in getting them all to a dressing station some distance away. He has remained on duty and carried out this work in a exemplary manner ever since.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
