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Bound David Edward

Born 4^th April 1893 Latrobe Tasmania the son of William and Rose Bound (nee Manning) a postman he enlisted and embarked Sydney 20^th October 1914 on board “HMAT Euripides” with the 4^th Infantry Battalion.

He served at Gallipoli and was appointed Lance Corporal 24^th February 1916

Cpl Bound was serving with the 1 Battalion Camel Corps when he was killed in action 19^th April 1917 on the advance to Gaza and is commemorated in the Gaza War Cemetery, Gaza, Israel

Mrs Rose Bound of Sheffield received the sad news on May 3^rd from the Defence Department that her eldest son Lance Corporal Dave Bound who was connected with the Camel Corps in Egypt had been killed in action.  The only son left to Mrs Bound is Private W Bound who has been declared unfit for further service, he having been invalided home with a shattered hand.  Both these young men were at the landing of Gallipoli.

The Weekly Courier 10^th May 1917

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