Background
Bonde was born in Stockholm, Sweden and was the son of landowner, count Gustaf Fredrik Bonde af Björnö and his English wife Ida Horatia Charlotta Marryat.
Bonde was born in Stockholm, Sweden and was the son of landowner, count Gustaf Fredrik Bonde af Björnö and his English wife Ida Horatia Charlotta Marryat.
He also competed in the 1928 Olympic individual dressage competition with his horse Ingo and finished 19th.
After passing his studentexamen in 1892, Bonde became a sergeant in the Life Regiment Hussars (K 3) in 1893 and second lieutenant in 1894 and lieutenant there in 1900. He retired in 1908 and became cavalry captain in the reserve in 1910. The year before, in 1909, Bonde was appointed Equerry of the court, and advanced in 1916 to Crown Equerry, a position he held for decades.
Bonde was a prominent horse rider.
Bonde"s awards: King Gustaf V Jubilee Memorial Bagde on the occasion of the 70th anniversary (Konung Gustaf V:s jubileumsminnestecken medical anledning av 70-årsdagen) Commander 2nd Class of the Order of Vasa Knight of the Order of the Sword King Gustaf V"s Olympic commemorative medal (Konung Gustaf V:s olympiska minnesmedalj) Grand Officer of the Order of the Three Stars Knight 2nd Class of the Order of Saint Anna Knight of the Order of Leopold Military Cross Second Class Officer of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques Bulgarian War Commemorative Medal Medical Gold Medal (Sjukvårdsguldmedalj) (Swedish Red Cross) Red Cross Medal First, Second and Third Class Austrian Honour Decoration of the Red Cross, Second Class with decoration Order of the Crescent.
He was a member of Halland County Rural Economy and Agricultural Societie"s acquisition committee (Hallands läns hushållningssällskaps förvärvsutskott) and member of the Halland County landstorm.
