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  • Charles "Nish" Bruce
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  • Sergeant Charles "Nish" Bruce QGM (8 August 1956 – 8 January 2002) was a former British Army soldier and freefall expert of high altitude military parachuting who served in 22 (SAS) Special Air Service(1982–88). He served with the 22 SAS in the Falklands War, on anti-drug operations in South & Central America and in Northern Ireland during Operation Banner for which he was awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal in 1986.
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Unit
  • 2
  • 22
  • The Red Devils (Parachute Regiment)
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serviceyears
  • 1973
Birth Date
  • 1956-08-08
Branch
  • 22
death place
  • Oxfordshire, England, UK
Name
  • Charles Bruce, QGM
Caption
  • Bruce in 1998
Birth Place
  • Chipping Norton, England, UK
Awards
  • *
death date
  • 2002-01-08
Rank
Battles
laterwork
  • Professional Skydiver, Author & Fixed Wing/Helicopter Pilot
Birth name
  • Charles Christian Cameron Bruce
abstract
  • Sergeant Charles "Nish" Bruce QGM (8 August 1956 – 8 January 2002) was a former British Army soldier and freefall expert of high altitude military parachuting who served in 22 (SAS) Special Air Service(1982–88). He served with the 22 SAS in the Falklands War, on anti-drug operations in South & Central America and in Northern Ireland during Operation Banner for which he was awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal in 1986. He received the South Atlantic Medal in 1982 with B Squadron of the 22 Special Air Service and the General Service Medal with the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment for services in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.