Law, Bruce

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Bruce was born on 28 March 1897, the third son of James and Elizabeth Ann (nee Harradine) Law of Mill Street, Ashwell.  He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.

Bruce enlisted at Hitchin, Hertfordshire on 4 September 1914 when he was only 17.  He served with the Bedfordshire Regiment, 1^st Battalion 15^th Brigade 5^th Division in the Western European Theatre of War, France and Flanders. Bruce was a company stretcher bearer and was killed on 23 October 1918 with two others when a shell hit their Aid Post

Bruce was awarded the Victory Medal and the British War Medal.

He is buried at Amerval Communal Cemetery Extension, Solesmes, France, and commemorated on the St Mary’s Church Ashwell Roll of Honour and the Ashwell War Memorial.

Before enlisting he was a domestic gardener.

Royston Crow April 1915

Back in the village for their final leave before going to the front were several recruits including Eric Hyder, Bruce Law, Stanley Bryant and Maurice Kirchin, who gave a graphic description of life in training camp at Felixstowe.