Henry Roy Bruce (1891 - 1918)

Born 27 Oct 1891 in Carwinyan, Kelso, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 23 Aug 1918 at age 26 in France

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Biography

Roy Henry Bruce was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Roy Henry Bruce is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Sergeant Roy Henry Bruce served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 24 JUN 1915
Unit(s): 4th Infantry Battalion
Service ended: 23 AUG 1918

Born 27 OCT 1891. Carwinyan, Kelso, New South Wales, Australia ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Military Service Between 24 JUN 1915 AND 23 AUG 1918. SN 2787; 4th Infantry Battalion; Sergeant; Killed in action.

World War 1 Service

24 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 2787, Liverpool, New South Wales

30 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 2787, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1

30 Sep 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, SN 2787, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney

8 Mar 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion

24 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, SN 2787, 4th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW (right arm)

8 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion

22 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Infantry Battalion

23 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, SN 2787, 4th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days"^[4][5]

Died Killed in action, France. 23 AUG 1918. ^{[5] [3] [2]}

Buried V. H. 19. 1918. Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: Births; Online index of the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/births?36

   Name	Registration Number	Father's Given Name(s)	Mother's Given Name(s)	District
   BRUCE HENRY R	20469/1891	HENRY	CAROLINE M	EAST MACQUARIE

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Source: Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56555507/roy-henry-bruce

   Sgt. Roy Henry Bruce

   Birth 27 Oct 1891 Kelso, Bathurst Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia

   Death 23 Aug 1918 (aged 26) France

   Burial Heath Cemetery Harbonnieres, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France

   Plot V. H. 19.

   Memorial ID 56555507

   Gravesite Details #2787 Sergeant, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Age: 27.

   Maintained by: Jack Edwards

   Originally Created by: War Graves

   Added: 8 Aug 2010

   Find A Grave: Memorial #56555507

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Source: Bathurst Times, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/title/482, Mon 16 Sep 1918, Page 3, KILLED IN ACTION, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/121220438#

   KILLED IN ACTION

   SERCEANT ROY BRUCE.

   (Communicated.)

   News has just been received of the death of Sergeant Roy Bruce, who was killed in action in France on the 23rd August. Roy Bruce was the youngest son of the last Mr. Henry Bruce, and was born at Carwinyan, Kelso, 26 years ago. He left as a private in D Coy, 4th Batt. A.I.F., in October, 1915, and was wounded at Pozieres in 1916. His parents left Kelso nearly 20 years ago for Lismore, where his father died. His mother's home is at present at Minto, on the southern line. For the soldier lad himself we can only have feelings of admiration; for him there is no thing to regret. He went because, being a man, "he had to go." He is one of 52,000 Australian boys who have given their lives rather than deny their manhood. Their motive may havo been dim and uuformulated; but now they see and understand. What they cannot understand is the selfish apathy of those who can stand calmly looking on, while this great struggle with the powers of evil is in progress, and do nothing. For the brave mother, who uncomplainingly gave her lad to die for his country, and for the many stricken relatives who today mourn their loss, our hearts go out in sympathy. They will find their truest comfort in knowing that "the souls of the righteous are in the hands of God." These lads left their homes to face dangers and death because they believed it was the right thing to do — that is why we class them among the "righteous," and that is why we feel sorry for those who have apparently no pride, no honor, no patriotism, worth mentioning.

4. ↑ Source: First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers (1914-1920) National Archives of Australia, https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/defence-and-war-service-records/army-world-war-i-1914-18, 3132730 - BRUCE, Roy Henry

   Item details for: B2455, BRUCE R H

   Title Bruce Roy Henry : SERN 2787 : POB Bathurst NSW : POE Liverpool NSW : NOK M Bruce Caroline Maud

   Contents date range 1914 - 1920

   Series number B2455

   Control symbol BRUCE R H

   Citation NAA: B2455, BRUCE R H

   Item ID 3132730

   Location Canberra

   Access status Open

   Date of decision 12 Apr 2001

   Physical format PAPER FILES AND DOCUMENTS (allocated at series level)

   Records authority class number 3891

   Date registered 18 Dec 1997 File @O2668@ File @O2669@ File @O2670@

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Source: Virtual War Memorial Australia, https://vwma.org.au/, BRUCE, Roy Henry, https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/154554

   BRUCE, Roy Henry

   Personal Details

   Service Number: 2787

   Enlisted: 24 June 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales

   Last Rank: Sergeant

   Last Unit: 4th Infantry Battalion

   Born: Kelso, New South Wales, 27 October 1891

   Home Town: Burringbar, Tweed, New South Wales

   Schooling: Lismore Public School

   Occupation: Farmer

   Died: Killed In Action, France, 23 August 1918, aged 26 years

   Cemetery: Heath Cemetery, Picardie Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France

   Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

   Service History

   World War 1 Service

   24 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 2787, Liverpool, New South Wales

   30 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 2787, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1

   30 Sep 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, SN 2787, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney

   8 Mar 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion

   24 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, SN 2787, 4th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW (right arm)

   8 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion

   22 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Infantry Battalion

   23 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, SN 2787, 4th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days"

   Biography contributed by John Edwards

   Son of Henry Bruce and Caroline Maude Bruce (nee Plummer) - Jennifer Bruce

   "KILLED IN ACTION. SERGEANT ROY BRUCE.

   News has just been received of the death of Sergeant Roy Bruce, who was killed in action in France on the 23rd August. Roy Bruce was the youngest son of the last Mr. Henry Bruce, and was born at Carwinyan, Kelso, 26 years ago. He left as a private in D Coy, 4th Batt. A.I.F., in October, 1915, and was wounded at Pozieres in 1916. His parents left Kelso nearly 20 years ago for Lismore, where his father died. His mother's home is at present at Minto, on the southern line. For the soldier lad himself we can only have feelings of admiration; for him there is nothing to regret. He went because, being a man, "he had to go". He is one of 52,000 Australian boys who have given their lives rather than deny their manhood. Their motive may have been dim and unformulated; but now they see and understand. What they cannot understand is the selfish apathy of those who can stand calmly looking on, while this great struggle with the powers of evil is in progress, and do nothing. For the brave mother, who uncomplainingly gave her lad to die for his country, and for the many stricken relatives who to-day mourn their loss, our hearts go out in sympathy. They will find their truest comfort in knowing that "the souls of the righteous are in the hands of God." These lads left their homes to face dangers and death because they believed it was the right thing to do — that is why we class them among the "righteous," and that is why we feel sorry for those who have apparently no pride, no honor, no patriotism, worth mentioning." - from the Bathurst Times 16 Sep 1918 (nla.gov.au)