| Regimental number | 2575 |
| Place of birth | Horsham, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Pearcedale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Bond, Pearcedale, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 12 months in the Victorian Rangers, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | Aubers Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 20), Aubres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Emily BOND, Pearcedale, Victoria. Native of Pimpinio, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to 58th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 September 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action 19 July 1916'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOND William Arthur |
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