Saturday June 29th, 1940
TWO GENERATIONS OF A SOLDIER FAMILY – No. 28 (Holme)
Lance-Corporal Harry Bond, Holme, was before the Great War, a member of the old Volunteers and was a Territorial when hostilities broke out in 1914. With the Border Regiment he saw much active service in France, he also served with the following regiments: East Yorks, West Yorks., Royal Artillery and the R.A.M.C. He was badly “gassed” and finally invalided out in 1917. He has now joined the National Defence Volunteers. In his younger days, Harry Bond was a well known sportsman, being a versatile footballer, who played both codes with the Holme Wanderers from 1907 to 1913, being a clever centre half at the Soccer game and a more than useful half back or threequarter in the Rugby code. In addition to this he was a useful cricketer and on the sports track gained many honours as a sprinter and 220 yards runner and was also an expert at the high jump and long jump. He was considered a crack shot in the old days, being a marksman of no small repute.
Private Frank Bond, youngest son, was one of the first Holme boys to join the Territorial Forces in May, 1939, at the age of 18 years. He was articled with Messrs. Milne, Moser and Son, solicitors, of Kendal.
The two remaining sons, Ernest and Edward W. Bond, have gone to the army since war broke out.
TWO GENERATIONS OF A SOLDIER FAMILY – No. 28 (Holme)
Lance-Corporal Harry Bond, Holme, was before the Great War, a member of the old Volunteers and was a Territorial when hostilities broke out in 1914. With the Border Regiment he saw much active service in France, he also served with the following regiments: East Yorks, West Yorks., Royal Artillery and the R.A.M.C. He was badly “gassed” and finally invalided out in 1917. He has now joined the National Defence Volunteers. In his younger days, Harry Bond was a well known sportsman, being a versatile footballer, who played both codes with the Holme Wanderers from 1907 to 1913, being a clever centre half at the Soccer game and a more than useful half back or threequarter in the Rugby code. In addition to this he was a useful cricketer and on the sports track gained many honours as a sprinter and 220 yards runner and was also an expert at the high jump and long jump. He was considered a crack shot in the old days, being a marksman of no small repute.
Private Frank Bond, youngest son, was one of the first Holme boys to join the Territorial Forces in May, 1939, at the age of 18 years. He was articled with Messrs. Milne, Moser and Son, solicitors, of Kendal.
The two remaining sons, Ernest and Edward W. Bond, have gone to the army since war broke out.
