Leslie James Bond was born in Cardiff, Glamorgan on 7 December 1922, the son of James Albert Bond and Elizabeth Cecilia Bond (née Eggar.) Leslie had two younger sisters.

It is not known when he joined the Royal Navy or submarines but in December 1942 he was a Stoker 1st Class serving in HMS P311. P311 (which was the only un-named ‘T’ Class submarine – although it is reported that the name of HMS TUTENKAMUN was to be allocated but was never officially adopted) was taking part in an Operation to take ‘Chariots’ and their crews to attack Italian shipping at the port of La Maddelena. P311 was allocated three ‘Chariots’ for this task.

P311 had completed the passage through the Sicilian Channel (which was reported at 0130 on 31 December 1942). No further reports were received from the submarine and P311 was presumed lost with all hands in a minefield near La Maddelena on (or about) 2 January 1943. Also lost were the three chariots, the three chariot Crews (six personnel in all) and the team of four ‘Dressers’. The date of the loss of the crew of P311 and her passengers is taken as 8 January 1943 which is the date that the submarine was due to arrive back at Malta.

Lesie James Bond is commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial on Panel 82 Column 1.