Andrew Douglas Alexander Thomas Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin and 15th Earl of Kincardine, KT, CD (born 17 February 1924), styled Lord Bruce before 1968, is a Scottish nobleman. James VII ordained the modern Order. ... Canadian Forces Decoration The Canadian Forces Decoration is a Canadian military award given to officers and soldiers of the Canadian Armed Forces who have completed twelve years of service. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

The eldest son of the 10th Earl of Elgin and 14th Earl of Kincardine, he succeeded his father in 1968. He was educated at Eton and at Balliol College, Oxford. He served during the Second World War and was wounded. 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is a public school (that is, an independent, fee-charging secondary school) for boys. ... College name Balliol College Named after John de Balliol Established 1263 Sister College St Johns Master Andrew Graham JCR President Triona Giblin Undergraduates 403 Graduates 228 Homepage Boatclub Balliol College, founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air, August 9, 1945 after the Allied atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. ...

He has held a number of business appointments, including as President of the Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society (1975-94), Chairman of the National Savings Committee for Scotland (1972-78), Member of the Scottish Post Office Board (1980-86) and Chairman of the Scottish Money Management Association. Royal Mail is the national postal service in the United Kingdom. ...

In public life, he served as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1980 and 1981, was County Cadet Commandant for Fife from 1952 to 1965, Brigade President of the Boys' Brigade from 1966 to 1985, and Grand Master Mason of Scotland from 1961 to 1965. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1951, was Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Fife from 1955, and Lord Lieutenant from 1987. He was appointed a Knight of the Thistle and awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration in 1981. As the Sovereigns personal representative Lord High Commissioners were appointed to the Parliament of the separate Kingdom of Scotland between 1603 and 1707. ... The Church of Scotland (CofS sometimes known as the Kirk) is the national church of Scotland. ... The Kingdom of Fife (Fìobh in Gaelic) is a unitary council region of Scotland situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth. ... The Boys Brigade is an international non-denominational Christian youth organization. ... the Square and Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organization. ... A Justice of the Peace (JP) is a magistrate appointed by a commission to keep the peace, dispense summary justice and deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions. ... Ensign of the Lord-Lieutenant The title Lord-Lieutenant is given to the British monarchs personal representatives around the United Kingdom. ... James VII ordained the modern Order. ... Canadian Forces Decoration The Canadian Forces Decoration is a Canadian military award given to officers and soldiers of the Canadian Armed Forces who have completed twelve years of service. ...

He is a Freeman of Bridgetown, Regina, Saskatchewan, Port Elgin, Winnipeg, Manitoba, St. Thomas, Ontario, and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The City of Bridgetown, population 5,928 (1990), formerly the Town of Saint Michael, is the Capital city of the island nation of Barbados. ... Downtown Regina Regina is the provincial capital of Saskatchewan, Canada and was incorporated as a city on June 19, 1903. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) City of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Location. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|250px|City of St. ... Moose Jaw is a city in south central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River 71 km west of Regina. ...

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