A Great War M.C. group of five awarded to Captain K. H. Bond, 6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters - for his daring patrol work between the lines; wounded at St. Eloi, 13 August 1917

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut. K. H. Bond, Notts. & Derby. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. K. H. Bond); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Capt. K. Hills Bond, 2/129/Baluchis) mounted as worn; together with a mounted set of five miniature dress medals, very fine and better (lot) £1200-1500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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M.C. London Gazette 25 November 1916. ‘At Bellacourt on 30th September 1916, this officer displayed marked gallantry and enterprise in crossing “No Mans land” in broad daylight. Accompanied by four men he crawled up to the German wire, cut his way through and lay up in a German listening post, in the hope that a hostile patrol might come out to the post, thus giving an opportunity for their capture or destruction. No patrol came and 2/Lieutenant Bond repeated this very risky operation on two occasions but without success. He has done consistent good work on patrol on this front, on the Vimy ridge and at Fonquevilliers (on one occasion lying out all day between the lines) thereby obtaining much valuable information.’

Kenneth Hills Bond was born in Swadlincote, Burton-on-Trent on 30 June 1895. As a Student he enlisted as a Private in the 8th Reserve Cavalry Regiment on 20 September 1914. He was discharged to a commission in the 2/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, 16 March 1915. He entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 28 October 1915, joining the 1/6th Battalion at Bethune on 30 November. Awarded the M.C. for his daring services between the lines during the Autumn of 1916. Promoted to Lieutenant in July 1917, he was wounded at St. Eloi, 13 August 1917. Later served with the 2/129th Baluchis during the Third Afghan War. He died on 23 February 1976.

With a bowling trophy shield - the ‘Brearley Trophy’ - 1967 runners up K. H. Bond, C. Dunham; Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers lapel badge, enamelled; International Dairy Congress, London 1959 Badge; together with copied research.