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Pte Walter Binks
British Army 52nd Coy Machine Gun Corps
from:Melmerby, North Yorkshire
(d.22nd July 1917)
Walter Binks served with the 9th Btn, Duke of Wellington's Regiment and 52nd Coy. Machine Gun Corps.
Pte. Samuel Thomas Binnell
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:68, Wiggin St., Ladywood, Birmingham
(d.25th Sep 1915)
Pte. Arnold Binnie
British Army 5th Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.21st Jul 1918)
Arnold Binnie, Private 51922, enlisted at Jarrow and served with the 5th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, formerly 5/92117 of the 7th Training Reserve Battalion He died age 19 on the 21st July 1918. He is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow and his Grave Memorial Reference is at Soissons Memorial. His medal card shows the award of the War and Victory Medals.
Arnold was born in Gosforth and lived in Jarrow, son of Elizabeth Anne Binnie (nee Short) of 50 Dee Street Jarrow and the late Wilson Binnie. William Allison age 11 at School is living with his widowed mother Elizabeth Binnie and family at 20 Russell Street, Jarrow on the 1911 census.
Pte. H. Binnington
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Spr. T. Binnion
Canadian Army 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy.
(d.2nd Oct 1917)
L/Cpl. Albert Binns
British Army 10th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Knaresborough
Albert Binns volunteered for the cavalry and was sent for training at Aldershot but was discharged for poor eyesight. He then volunteered for the West Yorkshire Regiment and after training was sent to the front. It has taken me many years to trace his history but I have learnt that he fought at the Somme was bayoneted (seen the wound) but military hospital detail missing. He went back to the front to be shot in the right wrist and returned a third time only to fall foul of mustard gas in 1918. He passed away in 1963 as Sgt. Albert Binns.
Pte. Arthur Binns MM.
British Army 15th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Oakworth, Yorkshire
At the Battle of the Somme in 1916, a German hand grenade fell into the trench, close to Arthur Binns of the Leeds Pals. Whilst his pals were frozen with fear he strode forward, picked it up and threw it back where it came from. For this action he was awarded the Military Medal. Of the Leeds Pals 750 of 900 were killed in that battle.
Later in 1918 at The First Battle of the Somme (1918) at the end of March Arthur was taken Prisoner of War and at repatriation he returned so terrible thin. On the 25th of Feburary 1919 he was discharged and married his sweetheart Alice on the same day.
Rfm. Ernest Binns
British Army 1/7th Btn. B Coy West Yorkshire Regiment
from:28, Studley Terrace, Leopold St., Leeds
(d.15th Aug 1915)
I have recently returned from a trip to the Ypres salient. Whilst I was there I photographed a number of West Yorks Regiment gravestones. I visited the grave of Ernest Binns in particular (at New Irish Farm cemetery) as he was killed next to my wife's grandfather whilst rescuing other members of the regiment, (they were both stretcher bearers I believe but this may not have been the case). My wife's Grandfather Leonard Waters won the DCM for this and other actions.
Pte. John Binns
British Army 9th Service Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment
from:12 Keeton St, Leeds
(d.2nd Oct 1916)
My grandfather John Binns was born in Leeds in January 1893. He married Katie Carroll in August 1912. At the time of his marriage John worked as an oil blender in Leeds.
In August 1914 John volunteered for military service shortly after the outbreak of the Great War. After his initial training period at Belton Park in Grantham and at Whitley Park in Godalming he sailed with the 9th Service Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment from Liverpool on the 3rd of July 1915 and arrived at Mudros in Greece on the 10th July. His regiment formed part of the relief invasion forces landed at Suvla Bay on the Gallipoli peninsular on the 6th of August 1915. These forces were eventually evacuated from Gallipoli back to Mudros and his regiment arrived in Egypt on the 7th of February 1916 to form part of the garrison protecting the Suez canal.
In June 1916 his regiment received orders to transfer to the western front in France, and they arrived at Marseilles in the south of France on the 1st July 1916. His regiment were transported to northern France to assist with the major allied offensive designed to break through the German lines in the Battle of the Somme.
John was wounded during the battle and he died of those wounds 2nd October 1916, he was 23yrs of age, he left a widow and three children under four years of age Alfred, Eunice and John (my Dad). He is buried in the British Military cemetery at Contay, northern France.
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Pte. Reginald Binns
British Army 2nd Btn. Runner Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:Leeds
(d.30th July 1916)
Reginald Binns, born in Leeds, was my Great Grandmother's brother. He joined up in March 1916, along with his brothers, Clifford and Sydney. Clifford and Reginald both joined with Kings Own Scottish Borderers before being transferred to the Royal Scots Fusiliers. Before his posting in June, Reginald married his fiancée, Edith Argyle. He was then sent to France with the 2nd Battalion. He was assigned the job of a runner, meaning he had to run between trenches to carry messages, often with German fire waiting for him.
As far as I know, the Royal Scots were involved in the Battle at Guillemont, France. An offensive was launched on 30th July, 1916. A group of Royal Scots Fusiliers were caught by German troops and killed. I believe Reginald was killed either here, or in a nearby battlefield as he went missing, presumed dead on this day. He was 23 years old. His body was never found, and his name is commemorated at Thiepval Memorial to the missing of the Somme. However, recent research has led me to believe that his body is buried in an unmarked grave in Guiellmont Road Cemetery.
His wife, Edith remained a widow for over 7 years, before marrying Thomas Sandells. They together had a child who they named Reginald. In addition to this, Clifford also had a son who he named after his brother Reginald. However, this Reginald was killed at the Battle of Monte Cassino, 1944.
It was only after visiting Theipval last year that I began my research into Reginald, with only a photo and family memories. I would greatly appreciate any help into Guillemont or the 2nd Battallion, Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Pte. Reginald Binns
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:Leeds
(d.31st Jul 1916)
Reginald Binns was one of four children born to the Binns family, Leeds UK. All 3 brothers - Clifford, Sydney and Reginald joined up for the war through Leeds Pals, but Reggie was sent to join the Royal Scots Fusiliers. As a fast runner, he was appointed as a runner. This was a job that involved being sent to run through No Mans Land with messages to other trenches. He was inevitably killed in 1916.
Both his brothers survived and returned to Leeds after the war. Clifford married Gladys May and they had a son whom they named Reginald after the first, Clifford's brother. Tragically, aged just 19, Reginald Binns II died in Italy on 04/02/1944 whilst serving in the second world war. The first Reginald Binns is commemerated at Theipval memorial in France, whilst the second is at Casino Memoria, Italy
Pte. Walter Binns
British Army 1st/7th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Leeds
(d.13th November 1917)
Seedie Ali Bin_Saiyid
Royal Navy H.M.S. Challenger.
(d.17 Sep 1917)
Ali Bin_Saiyid served in H.M.S. Challenger. Remembered at . WW1
Pte. Albert William Birch
British Army 4th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment
from:Sparkhill, Birmingham
(d.19th June 1915)
Albert Birch was the eldest of seven brothers, the family were all agricultural hay dressers. Albert joined the Worcestershire Regiment in 1907 and served in India and Burma before arriving at Gallipoli on 25th of March 1915. His regiment was decimated in the following weeks and Albert was among the last survivors of the original battalion. He was finally killed while his section was attempting to retake a trench from the Turks in the dark at 2.00 am.
He has no known grave and is remembered on the Helles Memorial. His younger brother Jim was also killed in France in 1918.
Gnr. Arthur Birch
British Army 216 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Brentwood, Essex
(d.12th April 1917)
Pte. Frank Ernest Birch MM
British Army 2nd Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment
from:Andover, Bucks
(d.21st September 1918)
CPO Henry Birch
Royal Navy HMS Contest
(d.18th Sep 1917)
Henry Birch was married to my great aunt Jane Georgina Barnett in 1915 Galway, Southern Ireland. They had only been married two years when Henry died. Research is on going about what happened to Jennie then.
Pte. Rupert Birch
British Army 9th Btn, Royal Fusiliers
from:Foxt, Staffordshire Moors
(d.10th Jul 1916)
Rupert Birch was born in 1894, one of a large family at Greenbank Farm,Foxt, Staffordshire Moorlands. He attended the local Methodist chapel, and followed his father in working for The North Staffordshire Railway. Enlisting in November 1915, he was badly wounded in action on 7th of July 1916 and died 3 days later. He was buried at Puchevillers Military Cemetery. He is commemorated on the small war memorial at St Mark's church, Foxt, and the North Staffordshire Railway memorial at Stoke On Trent railway station.
Pte. William Birch
British Army 1st Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment
from:Walsall, Staffordshire
(d.25th Sep 1915)
William Birch was born in Dublin, and was living in Walsall, Staffordshire when he enlisted in Wolverhampton. Private Birch was killed in action in France on the first day of the Battle of Loos. He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.
Sgt. William Horrocks Birch
British Army 11th Btn, D Company Cheshire Regiment
from:Wallsey, Cheshire
William Horrocks Birch joined up at the age of 35 as soon as war was declared against the Germans. He was living with his parents at Wallasey, Cheshire, just across the Mersey River from Liverpool. He was a photographer by trade.
He fought in a number of battles, including the Battle of the Somme on 1st of July 1916. He and his company charged the enemy lines. He survived the first day. They were then brought to a barn to rest. Only 33 men out of their original 250 were left. Their rest was short-lived as they were suddenly taken back to the front line and ordered to charge. This time, however, when he climbed over the top and down to charge, his knee twisted and he could not continue. His knee swelled to the point that he was taken back to England for treatment.
After this, he was assigned to General Allenby's army in the Middle East and flew as a Royal Flying Corp aerial photographer in Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. After the war, he married and had a family, living in Wrexham, North Wales until his death.
Mjr. William Claud Kennedy Birch MC.
British Army 2nd Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
(d.5th January 1918)
Major William Birch of the Yorkshire Regiment, was seconded to the Royal Flying Corp and got his wings at the Grahame-White school, Hendon in December 1912. He then joined No. 3 Squadron, which flew to France at the start of the war. He saw active service as a pilot through 1914 and 1915, being mentioned in dispatches twice.
On 14th of January 1915 his Morane aircraft was hit by enemy fire and he landed east of the lines. He took to the countryside and made it to Flushing on the Dutch coast. Disguised as Fireman James Buckle, he worked his passage to England and was back flying in combat on 1st March 1915. In June of that year, he was back in Britain with training squadrons but was back in combat in 1916.
In 1917, he returned to the Yorkshire Regiment as Captain and was promoted to acting Major. On 5th of January 1918, his men were sheltering in Hedge Street tunnel when an electrical fire was noticed and it quickly took hold. Major Birch escaped but when he realised men were still trapped, he returned to the tunnel and was not seen alive again. The fire burnt with such intensity that the tunnel had to be closed off to stop it spreading and his body was discovered when the tunnel was reopened. He is buried at Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm) Belgium.
Claud, as he was known to the family, was my maternal grandmothers brother.
Lt. A. H. Birchall
Army Durham Light Infantry
Lt.Col. Arthur Percival Birchall
British Army Royal Fusiliers
(d.23rd April 1915)
Rfm. Alfred Thomas Bird
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Hackney, London
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Pte Alfred Allan Bird
British Army 238th Company Machine Gun Corps
from:Brownhills, Staffs
A/Sgt. Edward Bird MID.
British Army Royal Irish Rifles
from:Kenya
My Grandfather Edward Bird was born in India and served in both WW1 & WW2 in East Africa.
Pte. Francis Thomas Bird
British Army 7th Btn. East Surrey Regiment
from:Beddington Corner
(d.30th November 1917)
Rfmn. Frederick Charles "Fred" Bird
British Army 2nd Btn Rifle Brigade
from:27 East St, Holborn, London
(d.25th Sep 1915)
Fred Bird was born in Oct 1892 and was employed as a lamp maintenance fitter with the Gas Light and Coke Company. He enlisted at the outbreak of war in Aug 1914.
He was 5 ft 5 1/2 inches tall and weighed 114 lbs or 8 stone 2 pounds. His chest was 34 inches fully expanded by 2 1/2 inches. He had a sallow complexion and dark brown hair and brown eyes. His religion is listed as Wesleyan.
After training he was posted to France on the 18th May 1915. The Rifle Brigade 2nd Battalion had suffered great losses at the battle of Aubers Ridge including the attack on Fromelles and the attack at Rue du Bois early May 1915 and Fred would have been one of the much needed replacements to bring them back to full strength. His battalion was part of the 25th Brigade of the 8th Division of the British Army. After Aubers in May 1915 . No further major actions took place until the 25th September 1915. On the 25th September 1915 the battle of Loos began on the Belgian/French border. The 2nd Bn Rifle Brigade were detailed to take part in a side action which was an adjunct to the main battle. This action was fought at Bois Grenier in France. Fred by then was a machine gunner and as such would have been in “A†Company which was the machine gun section. The 2nd Rifle Brigade achieved all their objectives but eventually had to retire as the units on their flanks had not been so successful. It seems likely that Fred was killed on the first day of his first battle.
From his Battalion 6 officers and 73 other ranks were killed that day and 3 officers and 172 other ranks wounded. The battalion probably consisted of about 500 men. The Officer in charge of the machine gun company was killed and his second in command wounded. Fred is buried at Sailly-sur-la-Lys Canadian Cemetary 7km from Amentieres in the Pas de Calais.
Lt. H. Bird
British Army 1st Btn. Grenadier Guards
(d.12th Apr 1919)
Lieutenant Bird was attached to the 1st/5th King's African Rifles when he died on the 12th April 1919. He is buried in the Wajir Cemetery in Kenya.
Pte. Hedley Alfred Bird
British Army 16th Battalion Cheshire Regiment
from:Scottow
(d.3rd March 1917)
When war was declared in 1914 and most of the village lads from Scottow enlisted. Hedley Alfred Bird enlisted in 1915 but on March 3rd, 1917, after only three days in France, he was killed. He was just 22 years old. He is buried in Fouquescourt Military Cemetary in France.
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