Augustine BOND

Regimental number12/959
Date of birth4 August 1890
Place of birthCambridge
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressPapakura
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24.1
Height5' 8"
Weight172 lbs
Next of kinFather, Mr J S Bond, Aroha House, Hamilton
Previous military serviceServed in Railway Engineers, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Place of enlistmentAuckland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit16th (Waikato) Company, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 25 April 1915
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialBaby 700 Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 14), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: the late James Shiner Bond and Sarah Ann Bond, Hamilton
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 22277224