Kingsbury, Bruce Steel (1918 - 1942)

Born
8 January 1918
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
29 August 1942
Isurava, Papua New Guinea
Occupation
Soldier
Summary

Bruce Steel Kingsbury attended Melbourne Technical College. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 16 May 1940 and was killed on the Kokoda Track in 1942. As a result of 'his coolness, determination, complete disregard for his own safety, and devotion to duty in the face of great odds' Kingsbury was awarded the Victoria Cross (McAllester, 2006).

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Sources used to compile this entry: McAllester, James C., Kingsbury, Bruce Steel (1918-1942), Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 2006. Also available at https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kingsbury-bruce-steel-10745.

Created: 19 November 2021, Last modified: 10 December 2024