Ian Bruce-Gardyne
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Lieutenant Ian Meredith Bruce-Gardyne MC was an Anglo-Scottish soldier and Sudanese Political Officer.
who have been based in the county of Angus since 1008 AD. Born on the 12 July 1895 he was the second son of David Greenhill Bruce-Gardyne and Azemia Sellar.
His father, David Greenhill Bruce-Gardyne was the son of Major William Bruce-Gardyne of Middleton and his wife Catherine Cameron Macpherson daughter of Lt-Col Donald Macpherson of Kingston Canada, illegitimate son of Ewen MacPherson of Cluny
chief of the Clan Macpherson. David Greenhill Bruce-Gardyne was a cousin of Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC (Can) first Prime Minister of Canada, and his wife Azemia Sellar was a granddaughter of the notorious Patrick Sellar
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Bruce-Gardyne's brother Captain Evan Bruce-Gardyne
DSO
was a Scottish landowner and Captain in the British Royal Navy.
from where he went on to become a proffesional soldier in the Black Watch
. Bruce-Gardyne was platoon commander to Alfred Anderson
with whom he would often go out at night into no-man's land to listen for enemy activity such as tunnelling or troop movements. For this he was mentioned indispatches and in June 1915 awarded the Military Cross
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In June 1915 Bruce-Gardyne was mentioned in dispatches and later was awarded the Military Cross
.
After the war Bruce-Gardyne entered the Sudanese Political Service.
Scotland.
Family
Lieutenant Ian Meredith Bruce-Gardyne MC (12 July 1895 - 16 June 1964) was a British soldier. He was a member of the well-known Scottish landowning GardyneClan Gardyne
Clan Gardyne or Clan Garden is an armigerous lowland Scottish Clan from Angus.The chiefly family of Garden or Gardyne of that Ilk are a very ancient family, who were proprietors in Angus from a remote period, and are first recorded in the locality of the Kirkdon of Angus in 1008 when they are...
who have been based in the county of Angus since 1008 AD. Born on the 12 July 1895 he was the second son of David Greenhill Bruce-Gardyne and Azemia Sellar.
His father, David Greenhill Bruce-Gardyne was the son of Major William Bruce-Gardyne of Middleton and his wife Catherine Cameron Macpherson daughter of Lt-Col Donald Macpherson of Kingston Canada, illegitimate son of Ewen MacPherson of Cluny
Ewen MacPherson of Cluny
Ewen MacPherson of Cluny, also known as "Cluny Macpherson", was the chief of the Clan Chattan at the time of the Jacobite Rising of 1745. He took part as a supporter of Charles Edward Stuart and after the rebellion was crushed he went into hiding...
chief of the Clan Macpherson. David Greenhill Bruce-Gardyne was a cousin of Sir John Alexander Macdonald, GCB, KCMG, PC, PC (Can) first Prime Minister of Canada, and his wife Azemia Sellar was a granddaughter of the notorious Patrick Sellar
Patrick Sellar
Patrick Sellar was a Scottish lawyer who is notorious for his role in the Highland Clearances.Born into a wealthy family in Moray in 1780 and died in Elgin in 1851. He is buried in Elgin Cathedral...
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Bruce-Gardyne's brother Captain Evan Bruce-Gardyne
Captain Evan Bruce-Gardyne
Captain Evan Bruce-Gardyne, DSO, RN, 13th Laird of Midddeton, was a British Navy officer. He was a member of the well-known Scottish landowning family of Gardyne who have been based in the county of Angus since 1008 AD...
DSO
DSO
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was a Scottish landowner and Captain in the British Royal Navy.
Career
Bruce-Gardyne was educated at EtonEton
Eton commonly refers to Eton College, a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England.Eton may also refer to:-Places:*Eton, Berkshire, a town in Berkshire, England*Eton, Georgia, a town in the United States...
from where he went on to become a proffesional soldier in the Black Watch
Black Watch
The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. The unit's traditional colours were retired in 2011 in a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II....
. Bruce-Gardyne was platoon commander to Alfred Anderson
Alfred Anderson
Alfred Anderson was a Scottish joiner and veteran of the First World War. He was the last known holder of the 1914 Star , the last known combatant to participate in the 1914 World War I Christmas truce, Scotland's last known World War I veteran, and Scotland's oldest man for more than a year.In...
with whom he would often go out at night into no-man's land to listen for enemy activity such as tunnelling or troop movements. For this he was mentioned indispatches and in June 1915 awarded the Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
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In June 1915 Bruce-Gardyne was mentioned in dispatches and later was awarded the Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
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After the war Bruce-Gardyne entered the Sudanese Political Service.
Death
Bruce Gardyne died on 16 June 1964 and he is buried in Rotherwick Church Hampshire, and there is a memorial to him at Inverkeillour Church AngusAngus
Angus is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland, a registration county and a lieutenancy area. The council area borders Aberdeenshire, Perth and Kinross and Dundee City...
Scotland.