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Frederick Liggins BRUCE

Regimental number18925
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionSalvation Army
OccupationSalvation Army officer
AddressSydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 11.75"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Olwena Ruby Bruce, c/o Mr Powell, 17 Cobar Street, Dulwich Hill, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date14 December 1916
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameJune 1917 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/42/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll1ar Light Railway Operating Company
FateReturned to Australia 27 May 1919
Discharge date13 August 1919
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
SourcesNAA: B2455, BRUCE Frederick Liggins

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