William Thomas Bond

A Private with 239 General Transport Company, William died on 23rd of November 1942 aged 25. 

William was born at Carlton Colville on 11 January 1917, a son of Charles Henry and Annie Maria Jane Bond. In 1921 his family lived at 4 Albert Cottages, Victoria Road. By 1939 they were living at 263 Victoria Road, Oulton Broad, and William was a press operator.  

In 1941 William married Mary E. Fox, this was registered in the Spen Valley district. 

On 12 November 1942 Bone, Algeria, was occupied by allied forces and soon became a significant supply port. On 23 November 1942 William was accidentally killed near Bone. Initially he was buried at map reference 9.A.2. and in June 1944 he was re-buried at Bone War Cemetery.