William Fox BRUCE^[1]

1883 - Date of death unknown

• Birth	7 Aug 1883
  Education	New College Oxford
  Academic degree	Bachelor of Arts (BA) from New College Oxford
  Occupation / Profession	- Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel in the Royal Corps of Signals (Territorial Army) during World War I (despatches thrice). - Major in the Royal Corps of Signals during World War II. - Deputy Chief Inspector of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
  Honor	Bronze Medal from Royal Humane Society
  Honor	1 Jan 1916 (32 years old)  [2]
  	Military Cross (MC) - For distinguished service in the Field. Royal Engineers (Territorial Force)
  Honor	1 Jan 1918 (34 years old)  [3, 4]
  	Distinguished Service Order (DSO) - For distinguished service in the Field.
  Honor	13 Oct 1920 (37 years old)  [5]
  	Territorial Decoration (TD) - Royal Corps of Signals
  Death	Date of death unknown
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	James KNIGHT   (3 x Great Grandfather)  Emily MACMURDO           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 15 Dec 1937  (Mother)
  Person ID	P1301	Europe
  Last Modified	22 Aug 2023

  
  

  Father	William Napier BRUCE           b. 15 Jan 1858             d. 20 Mar 1936 (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Emily MACMURDO           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 15 Dec 1937
  Marriage	5 Aug 1882  [1]
  Age at Marriage	William was 24 years and 7 months old. Emily was ?? old. They were married for 53 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Sybil LYON           b. Date of birth unknown             d. 2 Mar 1954  Other Partners: └─Major Francis Maxwell Chenevix TRENCH
  Marriage	7 Dec 1921  [1]
  Age at Marriage	William was 38 years and 4 months old. Sybil was ?? old. They were married for 32 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: 107th Edition, Page 9 - Column 2 (Reliability: 3). [S6] The Edinburgh Gazette, Issue: 12894 Page: 100 (Reliability: 3). https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/12894/page/100 [S5] The London Gazette, Supplement: 30450 Page: 18 (Reliability: 3). https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30450/supplement/18 [S6] The Edinburgh Gazette, Issue: 13186 Page: 24 (Reliability: 3). https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/13186/page/24 [S5] The London Gazette, Issue: 34259 Page: 1239 (Reliability: 3). https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34259/page/1239