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| dateofbirth	  = 15 Mar 1925
| placeofbirth	  = Lochgelly, Scotland
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| enlistmentage	  = 18 years, 1 month
| description	  = 5'4" (1.63m) tall; medium complexion, brown eyes, light brown hair.
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| complexion      = medium
| eyes            = brown
| hair            = light brown
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| occupation	  = Garage attendant
| religion	  = Roman Catholic
| address	  = Jull street, Armadale, Western Australia
| relation	  = Father
| nextofkin       = Mr. Robert Hynes
| regnumber	  = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=5875010  WF95014]
| enlistmentdate  = 15 Apr 1943
| rank	          = Driver
| unit     	  = [[4th Australian Ambulance Car Platoon]]
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| medal1	  = War Medal 1939-45
| medal2          = Australian Service Medal 1939-45
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==Pre War==
Had completed 7th Standard education.

==War Service==
On 15 Apr 1943 Mary enlisted in the Australian Women's Army Service in Perth, and on the 18th she was posted to the [[6th AWS Training Company]]. Training completed, on 24 Jun 1943 she was posted to the [[4th Australian Ambulance Car Company]] as a Trade Group II Motor Transport Driver. From 14 Jul until 1 Oct 1943 she was detached to the [[110th Australian Base Hospital]] staff. This was followed by a period with the [[38th Australian Camp Hospital]] from 3 Nov 1943 until 26 Jan 1944 after which she was detached to the [[118th Australian General Hospital]]. While there she was admitted to hospital to have recurrent headaches investigated (9 - 12 Mar 1944).


On 15 Apr 1944 Mary received a pay rise following 12 months service and from 6 - 10 Mar 1945 while with the hospital staff she was admitted to have teeth extracted. From 22 May 1945 Mary spent a month with Fremantle Fortress before returning to Ambulance Company work with the [[75th Australian Camp Hospital]] (26 Jun - 10 Oct 1945). On 11 Oct 1945 Mary was again working with [[110th Australian Base Hospital]] until her transfer to [[Western Command Recruit Reception & General Details Depot]] for discharge at Karrakatta on 10 May 1946.

==Post War==
Electoral Roll entries: 1954 at Fifth road, Armadale,; 1958 at Stepney road, Armadale; 1963 - 1977 at 192 South West highway, Armadale, Eugene was a boot maker. On 6 Jan 1992 Mary was living at Unit 16/15 Dale road, Armadale.

===Notes===
During 1947 Mary married Eugene Malcolm Esteridge Bruce in the local area. Malcolm had served in the RAAF as a Leading Aircraftman, finishing with No 14 Squadron. Eugine died on 10 Sep 2017 in Forrestfield, aged 93.
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