John Bruce (25 July 1808 – 5 November 1870) was a British Army officer and acting Governor of Western Australia.
[1] Bruce was born in Athlone, Ireland, of Scottish parents.
[1] Bruce was educated privately and at the Sandhurst Military College, England; he was appointed an ensign in the 16th on 31 July 1828 and joined it in Bengal.
[1] In the early 1840s he transferred to the 18th Regiment of Foot and served in China.
[1] Mount Bruce, Western Australia in the Hamersley Range is named for him.