Major Edwin Reginald Bond, 4th Prince Albert Victor's Rajputs.
Born at Meerut, India on 28 October 1870 (from a long line of military tradition), he was gazetted to the Yorkshire Regiment in January 1892, becoming a Lieutenant in 1895. In July 1896, Edwin joined the Indian Army, becoming a Captain in July 1901. and, finally, being promoted to Major in January 1910.
A keen polo and tennis player, Major Bond was killed in action on 3 March 1915 near Ahwaz, Mesopotamia where over 12,000 tribesmen and Turks were being held in check by a much smaller British force. He was a married man and had three daughters - the youngest of whom was born three months after her father's death. He is now commemorated on the Tehran Memorial, Iran.
3 March 1915
Research by David O'Mara, Croonaert Research Services.
