Sapper Andrew Bruce

Sapper Andrew Bruce, 99th Field Coy., Royal Engineers. He died of wounds in the 31st Casualty Clearing Station at Janes in Greece on 12th May 1918, aged, 37, during the Salonica Campaign. He had been born in Lauder and was the son of Richard and Janet Bruce of Leadervale, Lauder and the husband of Agnes Bruce and the father of five children. He is buried in Sarigol Military Cemetery, Kriston, Greece. Before enlisting in Edinburgh he had been employed as a carpenter and as a clerk. The family lost four sons to the War., see above.