Regimental number | 7612 |
Place of birth | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Place of birth | Leeds, England |
School | Garforth Church School, nr Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 39 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Wallaroo, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs A Smith, 15 Pape Street, Leeds, York, England |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Mitcham, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | April 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/15/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | As a seaman had been many times to Australia; last heard of by family to be in Australia at age 39. Enlisted 23 April 1917 and posted to Tunnelling Company reinforcements. Taken on strength, 5th Pioneer Bn, 11 March 1918. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 49 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 5), Villers-Bretonneux |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 114 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: The late James Elisha BOND and Sarah Ann PARKINSON (formerly BOND), 11 Danby Street, Cromwell Street, Leeds, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |