Bruce, John Anderson

Date of Birth	1896-08-23
Date of Death	1939-11-10
Age	43
Gender	Male
Birth Place	Australia, Tasmania, Zeehan

Service Details

Service	RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Date of Entry	1912-06-01
Rank	Able Seaman
Official Number	1711
Discharged Date	1915-11-03
Discharge Type	Run - Discharged for Desertion
Discharge Notes	Deserted on the American Station from HMAS Melbourne (I) (Discharged in absence 1 Feb 1993)
Service Period	1912-1915
Active Service (War service)	WW1
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Tingira & Refer Service Record see Sources

Other Details

Tingira

Yes

Cemetery Details

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Cemetery Name	Lutwyche Cemetery
Cemetery Address	Kedron, QLD
Demonination/Area	Momumental Section
Section	1-661-20
Grave Type	Burial - Grave

Notes

Photo by Rob McMillan Able Seaman John Anderson Bruce RAN 1711; Joined June 1912, deserted from HMAS Melbourne on the North American Station November 1915 and joining the Canadian Grenadier Guards. Died Brisbane 10 Nov 1939 Buried Lutwyche Cemetery (aka Kedron Cemetery) with his sister Helen and father John. Monumental section 1-661-20

Sources

Service Record - Australian National Archives

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