| Regimental number | 5804 |
| Place of birth | Carnarvon, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Pastoralist |
| Address | Carnarvon, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 11.25" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Henry Binning, Carnarvon, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Belmont, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 30 October 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 28 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 Fenruary 1917; taken on strength, 27th Bn, 20 April 1917. Wounded in action, 5 May 1917 (gun shot wound, left hand); admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 6 May 1917; transferred same day to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train same day and admitted to Liverpool Merchants Military Hospital, Etaples, 7 May 1917; transferred to England, 11 May 1917, and admitted to Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot, 12 May 1917 (left hand amputated: severe); transferred to 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 5 July 1917; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 10 July 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Beltana', 18 October 1917; discharged, Perth, 19 December 1917 (amputated left hand). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name entered as Certney on Embarkation Roll. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
