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Bond was born in the village of [[Liss (England)|Liss]], [[Hampshire]],<ref name=independent>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-gary-bond-1578043.html | location=London | work=The Independent | first=Derek | last=Granger | title=Obituary: Gary Bond | date=17 October 1995}}</ref> England. He was the first born child of his parents. He was born into a family in which the army was the destined career for any family member, with his father and numerous uncles being in the army. As a result, it was always assumed that he would follow in this tradition and was frequently persuaded by his family that this was his career path. Yet Bond from a young age had always harboured a love for acting.
He was educated in [[Churcher's College]] in Petersfield and later Portsmouth College of Technology.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.historyforsale.com/gary-bond-autograph-resume-signed/dc309617|title=Gary Bond - Autograph Resume Signed {{!}} HistoryForSale Item 309617|website=HistoryForSale - Autographs, Collectibles & Memorabilia|language=en|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref> His father died in December 1956 when Bond was aged just 16, as a result, the young Bond was able to pursue his preferred path without any interference by family members. After leaving education he moved to Johannesburg, South Africa for a gap year.
However, he soon returned to England, after he won a scholarship at London's prestigious [[Central School of Speech & Drama]]. During his three years there, he gained several awards, including the Margaret Rawlings Cup, shared with [[Angela Morant]], and the [[Elsie Fogerty]] Prize for the Best Individual Performance by a Man.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thewonderfulworldofgarybond.com/facts-and-faq.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921060114/http://www.thewonderfulworldofgarybond.com/facts-and-faq.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-09-21|title=Facts and FAQs - The Wonderful World of Gary Bond|date=2013-09-21|access-date=2019-09-12}}</ref>
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