Robert Bruce (British Army officer, born 1821)

General Robert Bruce (3 December 1821 – 1891) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey).

Robert Bruce
Born	3 December 1821
Died	1891
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	General
Commands held	commander of the troops in the North British District
Battles/wars	8th Xhosa War

Military career

Bruce was commissioned as an ensign in the 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot on 9 June 1838.[1] He saw action with his regiment in the 8th Xhosa War between 1851 and 1853.[1] He became commanding officer of the 2nd battalion of his regiment in August 1857 in which capacity he was deployed to Gibraltar.[1] He went on to become commander of the troops in the North British District in 1878.[2] He became colonel of the East Yorkshire Regiment on 4 February 1890[3] and colonel of the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) on 6 June 1891.[4]

References

1. "General Robert Bruce 1891". Queen’s Royal Surreys. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
2. "Hart's Army List 1879". p. 117. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
3. "No. 26043". The London Gazette. 18 April 1890. p. 2274.
4. "No. 26182". The London Gazette. 14 July 1891. p. 3722.