Arthur Joseph Bond
Memorial: Hambrook - Whiteshill Common
Regiment: Royal Fusiliers
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Fusilier 14299822
Parents: William Thomas and Charlotte Bond
Marital status: Married
Pre-war occupation: Cowman
Date of birth: 16/02/1917
Date of death: 13/09/1944
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Gradara War Cemetery, Italy and commemorated on Stoke Gifford War Memorial, Hambrook War Memorial and St John the Baptist Church, Frenchay
Age: 27
Further information:
Arthur served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, his regiment fought in the Italian Campaign alongside the Canadians in Italy to free Rimini from German occupation. Arthur was killed on the 1st day of The Battle of Rimini which took place between 13th and 21st September 1944 during Operation Olive, the main Allied offensive on the Gothic Line. During the fighting Arthur was killed and initially buried in the village of Misano.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/