BOND, Rowland Edward
| Service Number: | 2613 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 February 1913 |
| Last Rank: | Stoker |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Australia (I) WW1 |
| Born: | Kensington, South Australia , 7 March 1892 |
| Home Town: | Kensington, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of Illness, Scapa Flow, Scotland, Scapa Flow, Scotland, United Kingdom, France, 25 December 1916, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crib Point RAN WW1 Roll of Honour (Panel 2) |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Feb 1913: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Stoker, 2613 |
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World War 2 Service
| 15 Feb 1913: | Enlisted 2613 |
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World War 1 Service
| 25 Dec 1916: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Stoker, 2613, HMAS Australia (I) WW1 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 25th December…… Rowland Edward Bond was born on 7th March, 1892 at Kensington, South Australia.
He joined Royal Australian Navy on 15th February, 1913 for a period of 7 years & was issued a Service number of 2613.
Rowland Edward Bond joined “Cerberus” on 15th February, 1913 with the naval rating of Ordinary Seaman. He was transferred to “Warrego” on 8th March, 1913 then transferred to “Australia” from 6th May, 1914.
Ordinary Seaman Rowland Edward Bond was promoted to Stoker II from 19th June, 1914 while serving in “Australia”.
According to information recorded on his Service Record card – Stoker II Rowland Edward Bond “took part in operations in German New Guinea in Sept 1914.” He was awarded £12; 10; in Prize money & was paid a final share of Naval Prize fund of £14; 11; 8.
He was transferred to “Penguin” from 4th October, 1916 & was transferred back to “Australia” on 7th January, 1915.
Stoker II Rowland Edward Bond was promoted to Stoker from 19th June, 1915 while serving in “Australia”.
The 1914, 1916 & 1917 Australian Electoral Rolls for the division of Melbourne Ports, subdivision of Williamstown, Victoria, recorded Rowland Edward Bond, Seaman, H.M.A.S. Warrego, Williamstown.
Stoker Rowland Edward Bond died on 25th December, 1916 having been transferred to Hospital Ship “Soudan” at Scapa Flow, Scotland from Nephritis & Uraemia (Source: Australian War Memorial – Roll of Honour).
He was buried in Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, Hoy, Orkney Islands, Scotland – Plot number B. 87 and now has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone.
(According to Royal Australian Navy website - Stoker Rowland Edward Bond died from acute inflammation of the kidneys & is buried in area B just inside the main entrance and to the east of the path.)
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/lyness.html
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