Henry Lyndhurst Bruce ^26,292,456

  General Notes:

Educated at Winchester, and New College, Oxford. Took part in the fighting at Ypres during the autumn of 1914, and was killed in action there while leading an attack. Buried where he fell. Mentioned in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service in the field.

From CWGC

Name: BRUCE, The Hon. HENRY LYNDHURST
Initials: H L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 3rd Bn. attd. 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 14/12/1914
Additional information: Son of the 2nd Baron Aberdare and Lady
Aberdare; husband of the Hon. Mrs. H. L. Bruce (now the Hon. Mrs. J.
M. J. Evans).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 11.
Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He appeared on the census in 1871 in 16 Cadogan Place, Chelsea, London. ⁴²⁸

2. He appeared on the census in 1891 in Ynirygerwn House, Neath, Wales.

3. He appeared on the census in 1901 in Longwood House, Longwood, Hampshire.

4. He served in the military in 1903 in Lieutenant.

5. Promotion: 19 May 1906, Captain.

6. Census UK 1911: 1911, 14 Maida Vale, London.

7. Resided: 14 December 1914, 14 Maida Vale, London. ¹³

8. He had an estate probated on 9 February 1915 in London. ¹³

Henry married Camilla Antoinetta Clifford, daughter of Reynold Clifford and Unknown, on 11 October 1906. (Camilla Antoinetta Clifford was born c 1885 in Antwerp, Belgium ¹⁰ and died on 28 June 1971.)