BROWN, Bruce Ian Murray

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Known as: 
Bruce
Rank: 
Private
Unit / Base: 
1 Commando
Prior Police Service: 
Devon Constabulary
Regiment/Corps: 
Devonshire Regiment
Service: 
Army
Service Number: 
14241815
Born: 
Wednesday, September 6, 1922
Birthplace: 
Plympton, Plymouth
Died : 
Monday, December 11, 1989
Place died: 
Plympton, Plymouth
Age: 
77
Bruce Ian Murray Brown was a Police Officer who volunteered for the commandos in 1942 joining the 2nd Police Intake at the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry. After completing his training he was attached to No.1 Commando. Active service included Africa and Burma.
Timeline
1939 employed as a Builders Labourerer in Plympton, aged 17. 
01.06.1941 joined Devon Constabulary.
23.07.1942 enlisted Armed Forces.
February 1946 discharged from the Armed Forces and re-joined Devon Constabulary.
1955 residing Police House, West Down Ilfracombe.
31.03.1967 Devon Constabulary merged with surrounding forces and became part of newly-formed Devon and Cornwall Constabulary.
12.11.1967 retired on pension.
 
Sources
No.1 Commando Winchester Reunion Programme with No.1 Cdo. Obituaries 1946 -1995.
The 1939 Register covering Plympton.
WW2 Medal Card Index.
Archivist, Devon and Cornwall Constabulary and Mark Rothwell, Historian, Devon and Cornwall Police.
Tony Moore, FRHistS. and Police Historian.
England & Wales Deaths registered at Plymouth in December 1989.
England & Wales Government Probate Death Index, residence Plymouth, probate date 6/2/1990 Bristol.
 
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