BONE, Kenric Clifton

Kenric and Ronald Bone were the twin sons of Ada and George Bone of 'Cotswold', 40 Berry St., East Melbourne. George Bone was an importer, who built 'Cotswold' in 1891 to house his growing family: Daisy, Iris, Chandos, Ronald and Kenric. Kenric and Ronald were just over 18 when they enlisted in Richmond,Victoria, having celebrated their joint birthday on 21st December, 1917. They signed up on 31/1/1918, and, as they were under nineteen years of age, had to have the consent of both their parents to serve. Both nominated their employment as 'student surveoyor'.They both trained at Broadmeadows and then were sent to England to join the 14th battalion, disembarking in London on 14 November, 1918.  They were then sent to A.A.C.C. Codford, where they served for ten months. Kenric was then granted 14 days pre-embarkation leave in London and then left for Australia on the 'Konigin Luise' on 18 December,1919. On the voyage home, he was admitted to the ship's hospital, diagnosed with paratyphoid and on disembarkation, he was declared medically unfit with gastritus. He died on 2nd May, 1952. His grave is listed as No. 116 on the Imperial Graves List of 14/8/1952.