- World War 2 Service:-
Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number:- 29708
TYPE Military Service
DATE 22 JAN 1941
PLAC Perth, Western Australia, Australia
NOTE Date of Birth:- 01 Jun 1911
Place of Birth:-BROUGHTY FERRY, SCOTLAND
Date of Enlistment:- 22 Jan 1941
Locality on Enlistment:- BUSSELTON
Place of Enlistment:- PERTH, WA
Next of Kin:- BRUCE, C
Date of Discharge:- 17 Dec 1945
Rank:- Corporal
Posting at Discharge:- 4 TRANSPORT & MOVEMENTS OFFICE
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- OBITUARY
MR. J. P. BRUCE
A well known former resident of the Dunsborough district, Mr. John Paton (Jock) Bruce, passed away at Bruce Rock last Thursday following a stroke. The deceased, who was only 43 years of age. left the district a couple of years ago to manage a State Hotel at Kwolyin. The funeral took place at Dunsborough on Saturday, when the remains were interred in the Anglican portion of the cemetery, the Rev. R. F. H-v : es conducting the last rites, i here was a big attendance of relatives and friends and the pallbearers were Messrs. Trigwell J.
Donald A. Barnard J. G. Chimp, F. E Cassidy W. Moyle and H Carter. The casket carried by Messrs. S. Davies. R. Hill. 1.. Smith and ! H. J. Carter. The funeral director was R. Falkingham & Son in conjunction with L. Miller, of Merredin.
South-Western News (Busselton, WA : 1903 - 1954), Thursday 23 December 1954, page 8
BRUCE, John Paton (Jock), Manager State Hotel, Kwolyin: Dec. 16, suddenly, at Bruce Rock Memorial Hospital, belov ed husband of Cora. Your love for me will always be my most treasured memory. BRUCE: At Bruce Rock Hospital, Dec. 16. John Paton (Jock), dearly beloved son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Bruce and brother of James (deceased) and Bill (Donnybrook). BRUCE, John Paton (Jock): Dec. 16, at Bruce Rock, belov ed son-in-law and brother-in law of Mrs. E. Seymour and family (Dunsborough). Sadly missed. BRUCE: At Bruce Rock Hospi-tal, Dec. 16. Jock, sincere friend of Mary and Len Trig well and family.
West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Monday 20 December 1954, page 36
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1911 - 1954 (43 years) Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.
