Gordon Walter Bone

Gordon Walter Bone

Gordon with wife Bertha and Leonard W?
Personal Information
Date of Birth	not known 1888
Place of Birth	Willesden, London, England
Death	28 Oct 1918
Place of Death	Middlesex, England
Age at Enlistment	27 years, 9 months
Occupation	Salesman
Religion	Church of England
Address	NOK 36 Peel street, Jolimont, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs Bertha Elizabeth Bone
Military Information
Reg Number	3012]
Date of Enlistment	19 Jun 1916
Rank	Driver
Unit/Formation	44th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement, transferred to 4th Division Mechanical Transport Company on 16 Jun 1917.
Date of Embarkation	29 Jan 1917 ‒ 27 Mar 1917
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A28 Miltiades
Fate	Died of illness
Monument	Gosnells RSL Honour Board Australian War Memorial

Pre War

Gordon arrived in Fremantle from London aboard the SS Ortona on 21 Nov 1907, described as a 21 year old butcher (probable age was 19).

Electoral Roll entries: 1910 at 403 Hat street, Subiaco, tram conductor; 1912-1913 at 361 Hay street, Subiaco, fruiterer; 1914 at 3 Monger street Leederville, fruiterer; 1916-1917 at 36 Peel street, Jolimont, salesman.

During 1912 Gordon married Bertha Elizabeth Bysch.

War Service

Gordon entered Blackboy Hill camp on 19 Jun 1916 and was allocated to the 44th Battalion's 7th Reinforcement draft, travelling with them to England. Promoted temporary Corporal during his training, he reverted to Private when he marched into the 11th Training Battalion on 18 Apr 1917.

Soon after on 16 Jun 1917 he was transferred to the AASC Details at No 4 Camp, Parkhouse. On 11 Oct 1917 he proceeded overseas through Southampton to become part of a new unit, the 4th DSC, later known as the 4th Motor Transport Company. On 2 Apr 1918 he was appointed Driver.

Granted leave to the UK on 17 Oct 1918, he was admitted to the 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield on 22 Oct 1918 where he died from complications associated with Influenza o 28 Oct 1918. He was buried in the Harefield (St Mary) Parish churchyard on 1 Nov 1918.

Notes

Brother in law of 897 Sgt Leonard Frederick Bysh, 44th Battalion, KIA 4 Oct 1917