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William John BINKS

Regimental number6800
Date of birth12 December 1872
Place of birthHawthorn, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationContractor
AddressCue, Murchison, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation44.9
Height5' 5.5"
Weight135 lbs
Next of kinAunt, Miss A Bundey, McKinnon Parade, North Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date30 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameTunnelling Companies - Sept 1916 to Feb 1918 Reinforcements
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board R.M.S. Omrah on 17 January 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Tunnelling Company
FateReturned to Australia 3 March 1919
Discharge date29 October 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 3 March 1919; discharged (medically unfit: bronchitis), 29 October 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, BINKS William John

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