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Bruce Wynter Warden
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BiographyBruce Warden first enlisted in the First Australian Light Horse Regiment on 7 September 1914. He was promoted to the rank of Corporal on August 11 1915 at Gallipoli, and to Sergeant while serving in Egypt in January 1916.
He was mortally wounded in the stomach and died at a Canadian Clearing Station.
He was described by one of his men as "a very fine young man who rose through the ranks"
Age23
Date of Death27 september 1917
Civil employmentClerk
EducatedBarker College
RelationshipsSon of Winter David and Margaret Wallace Warden, Mount Airlie, Milton, NSW
He was mortally wounded in the stomach and died at a Canadian Clearing Station.
He was described by one of his men as "a very fine young man who rose through the ranks"






Service Information
RankSecond Lieutenant
Regiment56th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place of embarkmentSydney, NSW
Date of embarkment20 October 1914
BattleBattle of Polygon Wood
Memorial or CemeteryLijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Belgium
Memorial/Cemetery Barker College
Memorial NotesThe Barker College First World War memorial is six bronze panels on two brick pylons which list the names of former students who served and died in the First World War. The pylons sit on either side of steps from the playground below the Head of School's office.
He is also commemorated on various memorials in the Ulladulla, NSW area including the RSL Honour Roll, St Peters & Paul Church of England, Croobyar Public School in addition to the Milton Town Memorial and the Kendall Cottage Memorial.
KeywordsFirst World War
Barker College
WW1







He is also commemorated on various memorials in the Ulladulla, NSW area including the RSL Honour Roll, St Peters & Paul Church of England, Croobyar Public School in addition to the Milton Town Memorial and the Kendall Cottage Memorial.




Bruce Wynter Warden. Hornsby Shire, accessed 21/09/2023, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/5229