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Lionel Wilfred BOND

ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMedical practitioner
AddressAdelong, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation35
Next of kinWife, Mrs V M Bond, Australian Bank of Commerce, London, England
Enlistment date14 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentCaptain
Unit nameMedical Officers
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A25 Anglo-Egyptian on 12 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant Colonel
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Medical Corps
FateReturned to Australia 28 February 1919
Medals

Distinguished Service Order

'For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. When in charge of advanced collecting and forwarding posts, his total disregard of danger under a terrific hail of gas shells, high explosives, and shrapnel fire, gained him the confidence of all ranks, and greatly assisted the evacuation of the wounded. Later, although wounded and partly gassed, he refused to leave his post, and his bravery and devotion saved a very critical situation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
Date: 8 November 1917

Other detailsMedals: Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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