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John Kemp BRUCE

Place of birthGlasgow, New Brunswick, Canada
Age on arrival in Australia36
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationPresbyterian minister
AddressWahroonga, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation63
Next of kinWife, Mrs M Bruce, 'The Manse', Wahroonga, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date1 January 1917
Rank on enlistmentChaplain (4th Class)
Unit nameChaplains' Corps
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 10 May 1917
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularPresbyterian minister: proceeded overseas in a purely honorary capacity.
FateDied at sea 9 February 1918
Place of death or woundingDied at sea
Age at death64
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsHollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
185
Miscellaneous detailsEmbarked without pay and allowances. Embarked for voyage only.

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