31/12/1915-To 39 Depot as Private
17/01/1916-To 22 Depot NCO School
21/02/1916-To 28th Battalion 10th Reinforcements
12/06/1916-Disembarked Plymouth ex Alexandria
9/09/1916-Proceeded Overseas 2nd Aust Division Base Depot Etaples France ex England ex 7th Training Battalion
24/09/1916-Joined 28th Battalion in the field France
27/09/1916-Admitted Hospital France ( Influenza ) ex 12th Field Ambulance ex Division Rest Station
2/10/1916-Rejoined Battalion in the field Belgium ex Hospital
3/11/1916-Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound Right Shoulder ) ex 1st Anzac Station ex 36th Casualty Clearing Station
7/11/1916-Admitted 4th General Hospital Camiers France ex Ambulance Train
20/11/1916-Evacuated/Admitted 3rd London General Hospital England ex Calais France
15/12/1916-To No. 2 Aux Hospital England
19/12/1916-Granted Leave England
4/01/1917-To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs England
30/05/1917-To School of Instruction Tidworth England
14/08/1917-To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill England
31/12/1917-Proceeded Overseas Aust Infantry Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Longbridge Deverill
5/01/1918-Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
25/04/1918-Admitted 8th General Hospital Rouen France ( Myalgia ) ex 6th Aust Field Ambulance ex 20th Casualty Clearing Station ex Ambulance Train
27/04/1918-Evacuated/Admitted Beaufort Military Hospital Bristol England
28/05/1918-Granted Leave England
16/06/1918-Admitted Sutton Veny Hospital ( Abdominal Pains )
23/07/1918-To Overseas Training Brigade Longbridge Deverill
15/08/1918-Proceeded Overseas Aust Infantry Base Depot Havre France ex Folkestone ex Longbridge Deverill
20/08/1918-Rejoined 28th Battalion in the field France
2/09/1918- Wounded in Action France ( Compound Fracture Left Leg )
2/09/1918-DIED OF WOUNDS France at 6th Australian Field Ambulance
BRUCE, Ernest John
Full Name: Ernest John
BRUCE
Date of Birth: 06
–
1894
Place of birth: Perth
Australia
Occupation: Butcher
Address: Wellington Street Bunbury WA
Next of Kin: Father-Eugie Bruce
Next of Kin Address: Wellington Street Bunbury WA
Religion: Church of England
Service Number: 4073
Rank: Private
Unit/Division: 28th Battalion
Enlistment Date: 1915-12-13
Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill
WA
Embarkation Port:
Embarkation Date: 1916-04-01
Embarkation Ship:
Disembarkation Port:
Disembarkation Date: 1916-05-17
Locations Served:
Returned: No
Discharge Date:
Cause of Death: Died of Wounds
Date of Death:
Place of Death: France
Age at Death: 24
Burial Location: Fouquescourt British Cemetery France- P3, RBB, G5