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Sydney Herbert BONE

Regimental number6875
Place of birthClunes, Victoria
SchoolEaglehawk and Clunes State Schools, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationMiner
AddressRichmond, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation40
Next of kinWife, Mrs A S Bone, c/o Mrs J Berry, The Crofts, Richmond, Victoria
Enlistment date10 January 1917
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameTunnelling Companies - Sept 1916 to Feb 1918 Reinforcements
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board R.M.S. Omrah on 17 January 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal RollTunnelling Companies
FateDied of disease 26 April 1917
Place of death or woundingFrance
Date of death26 April 1917
Age at death40
Age at death from cemetery records40
Place of burialBapaume Australian Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 2), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
26
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and Jane BONE; husband of Ada Selina BONE, 33 Wangaratta Street, Richmond, Victoria. Native of Clunes, Victoria
Family/military connectionsNephew: 3461 Pte Richard Henry BONE, 60th Bn, killed in action, Fleurbaix, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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