Regimental number | 18925 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Salvation Army |
Occupation | Salvation Army officer |
Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 11.75" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Olwena Ruby Bruce, c/o Mr Powell, 17 Cobar Street, Dulwich Hill, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | June 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1ar Light Railway Operating Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 31 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1917, and marched into No 3 Camp, Parkhouse. Found guilty, 30 January 1918, of being absent without leave from 2400, 29 January, to 1400, 30 January 1918: admonished, and forfeited 1 day's pay. Transferred to Rail Operating Details, Longmore Camp, 6 February 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 17 February 1918; taken on strength, 15th Australian Light Rail Operating Company, in the field, 26 February 1918. Found guilty, 13 June 1918, of being absent without leave from 7 am parade to 7-1 am (one minute): forfeited 1 day's pay. Detached to Railway Company North, 4 June 1918. Found guilty, 2 July 1918, of when on Active Service being absent from camp from 9.30 pm, 30 June, to 6.30 am, 1 July 1918: forfeited 1 day's pay; total forfeiture: 2 days' pay. Detached to No 3 Railway Transport Company, 6 August 1918; rejoined unit from detachment. Detached to A. Division Light Railway, 24 August 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 11 September 1918. Admitted to 3rd New Zealand field Ambulance, 16 October 1918 (dental); transferred to 18th Casualty Clearing Station, and thence to Ambulance Train No 7, 17 October 1918; 22nd General Hospital, Dannes, 18 October 1918; discharged to Base Depot, Havre, 22 October 1918. To England on leave, 10 January 1919; rejoined, and attached for duty, Base Depot from leave, 26 January 1919. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 5 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Rio Pardo', 27 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne [record also states Adelaide], 18 July 1919; discharged, Melbourne, 13 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BRUCE Frederick Liggins |