Qoraal sii socota faqradan - Bruce waxaa loo xilsaaray inuu noqdo mid ka mid ah ciidanka 74aad (Highland) Regiment of Foot on 9 June 1838. Waxa uu dagaal kula jiray guurtidiisa dagaalkii 8aad ee Xhosa
inta u dhaxaysa 1851 iyo 1853. Waxa uu noqday sarkaal ka amar qaata guutada 2aad ee guurtidiisa bishii Agoosto 1857 kaas oo loo diray Gibraltar. Waxa uu noqday taliyaha ciidamada ee Waqooyiga British District sanadkii 1878. Waxa uu noqday kornayl ka tirsan guutada East Yorkshire 4 Febraayo 1890 iyo kornayl ka tirsan guutada Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) 6 Juun 1891.