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BOND, Ralph Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2559 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 March 1915, Hamilton, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez Plot XVI. Row B. Grave 16. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2559, Depot Battalion (AIF), Hamilton, Victoria | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2559, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2559, Anzac Advance Base (AIF), Admitted -- ANZAC Advance Base -- From Alexandria -- Mudros, Greece | |
| 4 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2559, Anzac Advance Base (AIF), Admitted -- ANZAC Advance Base -- From Alexandria -- Mudros, Greece | |
| 6 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2559, Anzac Advance Base (AIF), Discharged to Duty -- Mudros, Greece | |
| 7 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2559, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Gallipoli, Turkey | |
| 7 Jan 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2559, 7th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt -- Gallipoli Evacuation ex H.M.T. "Empress of Britain" | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 7th Infantry Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 18 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2559, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2559, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2559, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2559, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2559 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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