Regimental number | 3466 |
Place of birth | Stawell, Victoria |
Other Names | William Joseph |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Seaman |
Address | Eltham, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 134 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Frank Bond, Eltham, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 15), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 167 |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Proceeded to join 6th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 14 March 1916. Taken on strength of 59th Bn, Ferry Post, 4 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on B.103, 'presumed buried in No Man's Land at approx 5J9043 to 5K0251 Sheet Hazebrouck 5a'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BOND William James |