Bruce Leslie Logan

Personal Information
Date of Birth	unknown
Place of Birth	Angastown, South Australia
Death	7 Sep 1951, aged 65
Place of Death	Manjimup district - unmarked grave
Age at Enlistment	31 years, 3 months
Description	5'10½" (1.79m) tall; 175 lbs (79.4 kg) weight; fair complexion, blue eyes, brown hair
Occupation	teamster
Religion	Church of England
Address	Kelmscott, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Mother Mrs Martha Logan
Military Information
Reg Number	24530
Date of Enlistment	4 Jan 1916
Rank	Driver
Unit/Formation	Divisional Ammunition Column 3, Section 2 / 3rd Division
Date of Embarkation	27 Jun 1916 - 25 Aug 1916
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A37 Barambuh
Date of Return	4 Jun 1919 - 17 Jul 1919
Ship Returned On	SS Mahia
Fate	Returned to Australia
Monument	Kelmscott
Medals	British War Medal Victory Medal

Pre War

Electoral Roll entries - 1910 - 1916 a farmer at Kelmscott.

War Service

A month after entering camp, Bruce was allocated to the Artillery Corp, with his training in Australia then being provided at Broadmeadows camp in Victoria. On 1 Jun 1916 he was earmarked for the 3rd Division Ammunition Column, 2nd Section, and was sent overseas to England.

Taken on strength by his unit in England on 28 Aug 1916. Travelled to France on 24 Nov 1916.

Enjoyed a Paris furlough from 11 - 17 Nov 1917, and another in England from 23 Feb 1918. The later leave period ended when he was hospitalised in 39th General Hospital (Rouen) with VD on 11 Mar 1918 while returning to his unit. He remained in hospital until 5 July 1918, and was again hospitalised on 15 Jul 1918.

Remained in France at Le Havre until 18 Apr 1919, before returning to Australia via Codford. Disembarking in Melbourne he returned to Perth by rail.

Discharged 5th Military District 16 Oct 1919.

Post War

Electoral Roll entries - 1925 - 1937 a swamper living in Pemberton; 1943 - 49 in Jardee as a greaser. Kathleen continued to reside there until after 1968.