The son of Sir William Waller Bruce, 10th Baronet (1856–1912), of West Drayton, Middlesex, director of an art gallery and his wife Angelica Lady Bruce (died 1917), daughter of General George Selby, Royal Artillery. Michael Bruce entered Abingdon School from October 1907–1910.[1]
Careeredit
He joined the British South Africa Police as a trooper (1913). After the First World War service with the Royal Artillery at Gallipoli and on the Western Front, Bruce became a traveller, largely in Africa and South America, and an author and newspaper columnist. During the Second World War he served in a barrage balloon unit, with 901 (County of London) squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment, and was wounded again.[2] Later in the war he was Senior Weapons Instructor for glider pilots at Bridgnorth.[3]
Personal lifeedit
He was the elder brother of Nigel Bruce, the actor.[4] He married Elizabeth Constance Plummer of Toronto in 1933 and after her death during World War II, married again in 1945. He died in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1957.[5]
Tramp Royal (1954),(Autobiographical) First published by Elek (UK) and then Ryerson Press (Canada)
Currie Jack Mosquito Victory Goodall 1983 Mentioned as Senior Weapons Instructor for glider pilots, and out on the town in London with actress Frances Day.
michael, bruce, 11th, baronet, other, people, named, michael, bruce, michael, bruce, disambiguation, michael, william, selby, bruce, 11th, baronet, march, 1894, 1957, author, soldier, michael, william, selby, bruceborn, 1894, march, 1894united, statesdied2, 19. For other people named Michael Bruce see Michael Bruce disambiguation Sir Michael William Selby Bruce 11th Baronet 27 March 1894 2 May 1957 was an author and soldier Sir Michael William Selby BruceBorn 1894 03 27 27 March 1894United StatesDied2 May 1957 1957 05 02 aged 63 Vancouver British Columbia Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 See also 5 Bibliography 6 ReferencesEarly life and education editThe son of Sir William Waller Bruce 10th Baronet 1856 1912 of West Drayton Middlesex director of an art gallery and his wife Angelica Lady Bruce died 1917 daughter of General George Selby Royal Artillery Michael Bruce entered Abingdon School from October 1907 1910 1 Career editHe joined the British South Africa Police as a trooper 1913 After the First World War service with the Royal Artillery at Gallipoli and on the Western Front Bruce became a traveller largely in Africa and South America and an author and newspaper columnist During the Second World War he served in a barrage balloon unit with 901 County of London squadron Royal Air Force Regiment and was wounded again 2 Later in the war he was Senior Weapons Instructor for glider pilots at Bridgnorth 3 Personal life editHe was the elder brother of Nigel Bruce the actor 4 He married Elizabeth Constance Plummer of Toronto in 1933 and after her death during World War II married again in 1945 He died in Vancouver British Columbia in 1957 5 See also editList of Old AbingdoniansBibliography editSongs from the Saddle 1916 Sails and Saddles 1929 Tramp Royal 1954 Autobiographical First published by Elek UK and then Ryerson Press Canada Currie Jack Mosquito Victory Goodall 1983 Mentioned as Senior Weapons Instructor for glider pilots and out on the town in London with actress Frances Day References edit Register Abingdon School This is from The Peerage The source is here Currie J Mosquito Victory 1983 ISBN 0 907579 03 5 Register Abingdon School Obituary PDF The Abingdonian Baronetage of Nova Scotia Preceded byWilliam Bruce Baronet of Stenhouse 1912 1957 Succeeded byFrancis Bruce Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sir Michael Bruce 11th Baronet amp oldid 1211953604, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
