Maricourt Posted 4 August , 2011 Share Posted 4 August , 2011 Forum Pals I would appreciate any information on 5494 Private Charles BOND of the 3rd Bn, Royal Fusiliers. Died 3rd May, 1915 aged 23 years. Commemorated on the Menin Gate. Enlisted Hounslow. Originally from Buckinghamshire. I am especially interested in any details in the Battalion War Diary. Many thanks ... Maricourt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 4 August , 2011 Share Posted 4 August , 2011 Maricourt You can download the War Diary for 3 RF from the National Archives Catalogue for 3.50. WO95/2279 runs from Dec 1914 to Oct 1915. From his Medal Card I note that your subject first arrived in France on 7 March 1915. Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yjaff Posted 5 August , 2011 Share Posted 5 August , 2011 Hi you probably already have this but i thought just in case... Name:BOND, CHARLES Initials:C Nationality:United Kingdom Rank:Private Regiment/Service:Royal Fusiliers Unit Text:3rd Bn .Age:23 Date of Death:03/05/1915 Service No:5494 Additional information:Son of Charles and Emily Bond, of The Gardens, "The Tile House", Denham, Bucks. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:Panel 6 and 8. Memorial:YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL The war diaries would be a good idea as they would give information to the day he died, as sotonmate said before, you can get them at the National Archives for £3.50 or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maricourt Posted 6 August , 2011 Author Share Posted 6 August , 2011 Thank you Sotonmate & YJ2568 for letting me know that the Diaries are accessible on-line. Many thanks - Maricourt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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