William Bruce was a cook on the Friendship when he arrived at Sydney in January 1788 as part of the First Fleet. He left the colony on the Alexander in October 1788.
'Bruce, William (?–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/bruce-william-30448/text37755, accessed 25 April 2024.