Walter Charles Richard BOND

Walter Charles Richard BOND. (Mentioned in Despatches). Able Seaman P/J11313 Royal Navy on HMS Courageous, Fleet Air Arm, aged 38 years. Born 15th January 1895 at Netley, Hampshire to Walter and Sarah Jackson of 2 Millstone Cottages, Northam, Southampton. 1911 he was serving in the Royal Navy as Boy Class 2 aged 16 on HMS Impregnable, Devonport Enlisted 20 February 1911 onto HMS Impregnable.
Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette dated 11 December 1917,
War Office, 11th December, 1917.
The following Despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, K.T., G.C.B.,
G.C.V.O., K.C.I.E., Commander-in-Chief of the British Armies in France General Headquarters, 7th November, 1917.
SIR,—I have the honour to submit a list of names of those officers, ladies, non-commissioned officers and men serving, or who have served, under my command during the period February 26th to midnight, September
20/21st, 1917, whose distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty I consider deserving of special mention.
I have the honour to be,
Sir, Your obedient Servant, D. HAIG, Field-Marshal, Commander-in-Chief,
The British Armies in France. Able Seaman Po/J11313 Walter Charles Richard Bond and many others.
London Gazette dates 29 July 1918 Participated in ballot for V.C Granted for operations against Zeebrugge and Ostend 22-23 April 1918.

Re-Enlisted 20th February 1928 on HMS Impregnable. Civilian occupation, brewers labourer. Died 5th February 1933 aged 38 years at Royal Naval Hospital Bighi, Malta of pneumonia.

At rest in Plot D Grave 622 Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta.