Bond, Ernest E.

War
World War II, 1939-1945
Unit
R.C.A.F.

A57032
4th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, R.C.A.F.
Wireless Operator, Guner

Born: August 22, 1922 in Blenheim Township
Died: December 26, 1998
Attended: Chapel, Victoria, Princess Central and Woodstock Collegiate Schools
Enlisted: April 29, 1941 at Wolseley Barracks in London
Trained: Sussex, New Brunswick
Served: Canada, United Kingdom (England and Scotland), Holland, Italy, Mediterranean, Continental Europe
Medals and Awards: 1939-1945 Star, Italian Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, British 1939-1945 Medal, Canadian Efficiency Service Medal 939-1945
Discharged: January 18, 1946
After the War: McKinney Lumber, Woodstock; Department of Public Works, Ministry of Government Services (Southern Ontario)
Family: Parents - Allan and Eliza Bond
First wife - Rheta Smith
Second wife - Annie Laurie Hilderley
Children - Georgia Avis (Bond) McKay, Robert Ernest Bond, Jeanine Mary (Bond) Pallister
Comments: Member of Royal Canadian Legion, Woodstock; Shriner Club, Toastmaster; Helped at Fisher Glen (YMCA) Camp; Active member of College Ave. United Church, Woodstock and Hickson United Church; Leasehold Administrator for Ministry of Government Services

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