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A. Bruce 1916

Rank : Serjeant

Alexander Bruce

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In La Laiterie Military Cemetery, Belgium 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

Alexander Bruce is remembered at Harton on H104.03, at South Shields on S86.027 and in S86.086, page 2, on the 7th D.L.I. Roll of Honour and in the D.L.I. Book of Remembrance page 175.

First Name: Alexander

Last Name: Bruce

Service Number: 2350

Which War: First World War 1914-18

Died: 07/07/1916

Age: 25

Rank: Serjeant

Regiment: Durham Light Infantry

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 7th Battalion

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