12 July 1939 (1939-07-13) (aged 73) London, England
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Indian Army
Rank
Brigadier-General
Commands held
1st Bn the 6th Gurkha Rifles
Battles/wars
World War I
Awards
Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Royal Victorian Order
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Brigadier-General The Honourable Charles Granville Bruce, CB, MVO (7 April 1866 – 12 July 1939) was a veteran Himalayan mountaineer and leader of the second and third British expeditions to Mount Everest in 1922 and 1924. In recognition of the former he was awarded a special prize at the conclusion of the first ever Winter Olympics.
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focussing on the western and southern sides. He returned in 1907 with CharlesGranvilleBruce, Arnold L. Mumm; the three Alpine guides Moritz Inderbinnen and...
the International Olympic Committee by expedition leader General CharlesGranvilleBruce, were awarded to other members of the 1922 expedition. One of the...
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tournaments: Pierre de Coubertin presented a prize for 'alpinisme' to CharlesGranvilleBruce, the leader of the expedition that tried to climb Mount Everest...
number of Gurkha sepoys were trained as expert mountaineers by CharlesGranvilleBruce, and a good deal of exploration was accomplished by them. In 1902...
expedition, an attempt to climb Mount Everest, which was led by CharlesGranvilleBruce. The father of the Modern Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin stated...
incapacity of CharlesGranvilleBruce (the leader of previous British expeditions to the mountain), and the unwillingness of Major Geoffrey Bruce and Brigadier...
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cricketer Robert Miles and Mount Everest explorer, General The Hon CharlesGranvilleBruce. He was educated at Harrow School and Oriel College, Oxford, and...
attempt to conquer the summit. The main team members were General CharlesGranvilleBruce, Edward Lisle Strutt, George Mallory, George Ingle Finch, Edward...
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August — Sir Edward Anwyl, Celtic scholar (died 1914) 7 August — CharlesGranvilleBruce, mountaineer (died 1939) 13 August - William Finney, cricketer...
were impossible to meet. In September 1933, Bruce was appointed by Lyons to replace the ailing Sir Granville Ryrie as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom...
replaced by MBGN Universe 2012, Damiete Charles-Granville. According to Silverbird Group’s Vice President Guy Murray Bruce, Isabella will not participate in...
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