BRUCE, ROBERT WILHELM [SSNE 6071]

Surname

BRUCE

First name

ROBERT WILHELM

Nationality

SCOT or SWEDISH

Text source

Robert Wilhelm Bruce was born in 1690. He served as a volunteer with the Livregiment till fot in 1705. He remained in service until January 1743, by which time he had attained the rank of Captain of Horse in the Norra Skånska Cavalry.

A. Lewenhaupt, Karl XII:s Officerare Biografiska anteckningar (2 vols., Stockholm, 1920), I, p.86.

Service record

SWEDEN, LIVREGIMENT, NORRASKÅNSKA CAVALRY

Arrived 1705-01-01, as VOLUNTEER

Departed 1743-01-28, as CAPTAIN OF HORSE

Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY