2nd Lt Frederick Hamilton Bligh Bond, 122 Bty RFA.
Born in Farnborough in 1894, Frederick, who was the son of Maj Gen Sir Francis G Bond, was educated at Cheltenham College and the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich. Upon leaving Woolwich in 1913 (without completing his course), he emigrated to Canada and gained employment with the Bank of Montréal. Enlisting in September 1914, Frederick was granted a commission into the Canadian Field Artillery but, in order to see action more quickly, he resigned this commission and re-enlisted as a gunner into ‘A' Battery of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery which was due to leave for England. After a few weeks training in England, he was, once again, commissioned - this time into 122 Bty and embarked for Belgium.
On 12 May 1915, he was severely wounded by shell fire whilst returning from his duties as Forward Observation Officer in the vicinity of Hill 60 and died the day after. He is now buried in White House Cemetery near Ypres.
13 May 1915
Research by David O'Mara, Croonaert Research Services.
