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Bruce, A., Sgt., 1916
Shields Gazette JAMES HOY ARCHIVE 18/08/1915.

Shields Gazette 18/08/1915

In La Laiterie Military Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave of 2350 Sergeant Alexander Bruce, serving with the 1/7th Battalion Durham Light Infantry (Pioneers) who died 07/07/1916.

He was the son of Jacob and Margaret I. Bruce, of 6, Blagdon Avenue, South Shields.

He was an assistant School Master at Cone Street School in South Shields.

He was killed in action on the 7th July 1916. Aged 25.

Source: James Hoy Archive

He is remembered at Harton on H104.03, at South Shields on S86.027 and in S86.086, page 2


South Shields Grammar School
The CWGC entry for Sergeant Bruce

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