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BOND, Richard Winsley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1872 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 January 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Terrors Creek, Qld., 17 July 1880 |
| Home Town: | Nundah, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Toombul, Qld., 2 December 1940, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Dayboro Showgrounds War Memorial, Dayboro War Memorial, Pine Shire Council Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1872, 47th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1872, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1872, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Richard's parents were William Henry Bond and Annie Hamilton, both well-known pioneering families of Terrors Creek. He was educated at Upper North Pine State School and was the oldest of eight children. He enlisted 3 January 1916 in Brisbane. He embarked for overseas service on 1 May 1916, was wounded in action on 14 November 1916 and returned to Australia 4 May 1917. He married Sarah Ellen Allison July 1934 at Coorparoo, Queensland. He died aged 60. Three of Richard's brothers enlisted Donald Archibald [4763] who was killed, Frederick Arthur [466] and Thomas James [3473].
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