BRUCE, Albert Edward

Full Name: Albert Edward

BRUCE

Date of Birth: 12

–

1896

Place of birth: Yarloop

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Father-Eugie Bruce

Next of Kin Address: Bunbury WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2639

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 48th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-06-15

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-09-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-09-25

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Bullecourt France

Age at Death: 20

Burial Location: inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial-No known grave

21/06/1915-To 16th Battalion 8th Reinforcements as Private
3/03/1916-Transferred to 48th Battalion Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
17/03/1916-Admitted No. 3 Aust General Hospital Abbassia Egypt ( Pneumonia )
21/04/1916-To British Red Cross Convalescent Depot Montazah Egypt
24/05/1916-To 12th Training Battalion Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
16/06/1916-Disembarked Plymouth England ex Alexandria
25/07/1916-Proceeded Overseas 4th Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Training Battalion Rollestone England
13/08/1916-Rejoined 48th Battalion in the field France
6/02/1917-Admitted Segregation Camp Etaples France
6/03/1917-Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Camp
11/04/1917-Reported MISSING IN ACTION France
11/04/1917-Reported KILLED IN ACTION Bullecourt France ( Court of Enquiry 29/12/1917 )