Victor Bond
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Victor Roche Bond (1893)

Victor Roche Bond
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Victor Bond is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Biography

father - Stephen Bond, Lower Symonds Street, Auckland

Captain BOND, Victor Roche - WW1 11/1276 - Army [1]
Promoted to Captain in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force on the 1st March 1916 whilst serving overseas.
Served with the Infantry in Samoa, Egypt, Gallipoli and France

Press 20th July 1916 page 9 [3] Captain Victor Roach Bond (slightly wounded) was employed by the Railway Department at Ellerslie and afterwards by the Lands Department in Wellington. He accompanied the advance guard to Samoa on the outbreak of war. When $ c guard was relieved, he proceeded to Egypt with one of the Reinforcements. Captain Bond saw service at Gallipoli and came through unscathed. He has two brothers on active service. Although only 23 years of age, Captain Bond rapidly gained promotion, his enthusiasm for military work and his experience while in the Territorials standing him in good stead. He is a son of Mr. Stephen Bond, caretaker of Auckland Government House.


Sources

  1. National Archives Archway [1] [2]
  • N.Z. BIRTHS - 1893/5947 - Bond Victor Rache - parents : Jane Madeleine & Stephen
  • National Archives Archway [4] [5]




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note : the birth dates for the brothers Rupert James Bond and Victor Roche Bond appear to be too close; the dates given here are those taken from their military records. Victor's mother died shortly after he was born.
posted by Valerie Willis

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