Edward Emile Bruce
Private Edward Emile Bruce was a Métis World War II Veteran born on September 14, 1926. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in Winnipeg, Manitoba, at 18 years of age and served overseas in France and Germany with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. For his wartime service in the European theater, he was awarded the France and Germany Star, the Campaign Medal/British Decoration, and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal. Following the war, he returned to Canada and married Frances Sybil Bruce on July 25, 1951. In civilian life, the couple enjoyed traveling in their RV to the United States during the winter, square dancing, and round dancing. Veteran Bruce passed away on October 14, 2015, at the age of 89. He was commemorated through the Métis Veterans Legacy Program with a Recognition Payment presented to his surviving spouse, Frances Sybil Bruce, by Métis Veterans British Columbia Committee Chair Dave Armitt in Chilliwack, British Columbia, on October 23, 2020.
Recognition Payment Recipients
- Frances Sybil Bruce Surviving Spouse
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