James Minchin Bruce R.N.
James Minchin Bruce R.N.
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James Minchin Bruce R.N. | Explanation |
Son of Sir Henry William Bruce (1792-1863) |
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Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
24 January 1833 | | Born (Rockville, East Lothian, Scotland) |
14 October 1856 | | Married Elizabeth Lucas (1836-1913) daughter of John Hill (1808-1901) |
24 March 1901 | | Died (East Preston, Sussex) |
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Date | Rank |
5 March 1852 | Lieutenant |
3 April 1855 | Commander |
15 April 1862 | Captain |
1 October 1873 | Retired Captain |
31 December 1877 | Retired Rear-Admiral |
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Date from | Date to | Service |
26 February 1852 | 12 March 1852 | Acting Mate in Penelope, commanded by Captain Henry Lyster, west coast of Africa |
13 March 1852 | 2 April 1852 | Lieutenant in Penelope, commanded by Captain Henry Lyster, west coast of Africa |
3 April 1852 | 12 May 1852 | Lieutenant in Wolverene, commanded by Commander Maxwell Falcon, west coast of Africa |
22 August 1852 | 10 April 1854 | Lieutenant in Inflexible, commanded by Commander George Rhodes Wolrige then George Otway Popplewell, particular service |
11 April 1854 | 19 March 1855 | Lieutenant in Winchester, commanded by Captain Thomas Wilson, East Indies |
20 March 1855 | 2 April 1855 | Acting Commander in Styx, East Indies |
3 April 1855 | 9 April 1856 | Commander in Styx, East Indies |
27 April 1859 | 16 May 1859 | Commander in Firebrand, Woolwich |
17 May 1859 | 18 November 1859 | Additional Commander in Fisgard, commanded by Commodore James Robert Drummond, Woolwich, for special services |
19 November 1859 | 20 June 1861 | Commander in Firebrand, Portsmouth |
9 October 1865 | 9 December 1868 | Captain in Niger (until paying off at Woolwich), North America and West Indies |