James Bond was always oficially a Commander in the books , it just wasn't mentioned in all of the films. Off the top of my head , it's mentioned You Only Live Twice and Tmmorow Never Dies among others.
My name is Bond, James Bond.
Casino Royale was the first book by Ian Fleming to introduce James Bond.
Prior to his time in the British Secret Service, James Bond was a Royal Naval Reserve Commander, so as such he may be addressed as "Commander Bond".
Classical Studies or Oriental Studies
Commander Bond
1953 when the first James Bond novel, Casino Royale was published.
My name is Bond, James Bond.
Casino Royale was the first book by Ian Fleming to introduce James Bond.
Prior to his time in the British Secret Service, James Bond was a Royal Naval Reserve Commander, so as such he may be addressed as "Commander Bond".
Classical Studies or Oriental Studies
Commander Bond
commander
Since he is the first movie James Bond, his first Bond film would be Dr. No.
Prior to joining MI6, the character of James Bond was a Commander in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves.
First Actor (as James Bond): Sean Connery First James Bond movie: Dr. No
The first James Bond movie to be released was Dr. No in 1962. Sean Connery starred as James Bond.
As well as the typical 'Mr Bond', he was also known by his colleagues as either 007 or in some cases Commander Bond.