BOND, Arthur
(Service number 55901)
| First Rank | Lance Corporal | Last Rank | Lance Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | 31/12/1889 | Place of Birth | Wolsingham, Durham, England |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 10 May 1917 | Age | 27 years |
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| Address at Enlistment | 61 Matai Road, Hataitai, Wellington | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs A. BOND (wife), care of Mrs Boyd, Allnatt Street, Temuka | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1917 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Western European | ||
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| Service Medals | British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 2 July 1977 | Age | 87 years |
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| Place of Death | Ashburton | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ashburton Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Arthur Bond was born on 31 December 1889 at Wolsingham, Durham, England, the fifth son of Thomas and Mary Ann (née Savill) Bond, although two of his five older brothers had died in infancy, as did the one born after him. Another died in 1908 and yet another in 1912. Frank, who was immediately older than Arthur, also came to New Zealand and, like Arthur, lived to a good age. Four sisters also died in infancy, while two came to New Zealand and lived to good a age also. Arthur was baptised on 25 March 1890 at Durham. He was at home with his family at Wolsingham in 1891. By 1901 the family had moved to Cheam, Surrey. Arthur stated that he had been nine years in New Zealand when he enlisted in 1917. His parents and one sister arrived in 1913, while his brother Frank and sister Annie had come earlier. Arthur’s sister, Florence, and his brother, Frank, married a brother and sister in a double wedding at the Hataitai Methodist Church just before Christmas 1914. Mr Arthur Bond attended his brother.
Arthur married Isabella Boyd on 3 November 1915 at Temuka, Canterbury. He was a carpenter at Masterton when he was called up in 1917. Enlisting on 10 May 1917 at Masterton, he named his wife as next-of-kin – Mrs A. Bond, care of Mrs Boyd, Allnatt Street, Temuka. Lance Corporal A. Bond embarked with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, departing for Plymouth, England, by the “Ulimaroa” on 26 July 1917. 55901 A. Bond, of Temuka, came home by Returning Draft 191 (Remuera) which was due to arrive in October 1918.
In the ballot for the Coldstream soldiers’ settlement, held on 18 September 1919, Arthur Bond (Temuka) was successful in drawing a section. Arthur Bond died on 2 July 1977 at Ashburton, aged 87 years. He was buried at Ashburton Cemetery with Isabella who had died in 1950.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [08 August 2022]; 1891 & 1901 England census returns (ancestry.com.au) [08 August 2022]; Ashburton Cemetery burial record (Ashburton District Council) [08 August 2022]; NZ Times, 24 December 1914, Evening Post, 14 October 1918, Ashburton Guardian, 19 September 1919 (Papers Past) [08 August 2022]
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