Coming Soon.
BOND, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 May 1915, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | New Norfolk, Tasmania, 4 June 1883 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Queens College and Buckland's School, Hobart |
| Occupation: | Statistical clerk |
| Died: | Natural causes, Hobart, Tasmania, 22 July 1934, aged 51 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Hobart, Tasmania | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Honoured Military Cross, Battle for Pozières | |
| 26 Feb 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 26th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Captain George Bond, Infantry. MC
HIS MAJESTY THE KING
has been graciously pleased to confer the Military Cross on the undermentioned officers in recognition of their gallantry and devotion to duty in the field:—
AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.
Captain George Bond, Infantry.
For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led his company in two attacks with great dash "and did fine work consolidating the most forward enemy trenches captured.
from Commonwealth of Australia Gazette recorded in Trove
Melbourne, 14th December, 1916.
THE following extracts from London Gazettes are published for information.
Gr. F. PEARCE,
Minister of State for Defence.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/232455971/24995608
Submitted 13 April 2018 by John Andrewartha
Showing 2 of 2 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.