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Pte. Frederick Pond
British Army 2/15th Btn. and 3rd Btn. London Regiment and Rifle Brigade
from:Bethnal Green
Frederick Pond (my paternal grandfather) served with 2/15th Btn London Rgt. (Prince Of Wales Own Civil Service Rifles) from June 1916 to October 1919 when he transfers to The Rifle Brigade. Frederick saw action as part of 179th Infantry Brigade of 60th (London) Division.
He took part in the Third Battle of Gaza, and the battles of Beersheba and Jerusalem in 1917 and in 1918 with attack on Shunet Nimrin and Es Salt and battles of Megiddo, Sharon and Nahr el Faliq.
Fred survived the war although was wounded and later moved to Epping Green in Essex