Regimental number | 480 |
Place of birth | Coomera, Queensland |
Other Names | George |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Drover |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 11.5" |
Weight | 172 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Amelia Binstead, Cumingara, Logan Village, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship an individual in the Headquarters embarked. Two ships left Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion: HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915 | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked melbourne, 5 november 1915; disembarked Suez, 13 December 1915. Transferred to 5th Division Artillery, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916; taken on strength, 5th Divisional Ammunition Column, 1 April 1916, and mustered as Gunner. Transferred to 14th Artillery Briagde, 20 April 1916, and posted to Brigade Ammunition Column. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 June 1916; disembarked marseilles, France,30 June 1916. Remustered as Driver, 8 August 1916. On 10 days' leave to England, 6 July 1917; rejoined unbit from leave, 28 July 1917. On leave to United kingdom, 18 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 4 April 1918. Detached with Australian Corps Boxing Tournament, 21 March 1919; rejoined unit, 10 April 1919. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 18 April 1919. Detached for duty to AIF Headquarters, London (Sports), 22 April 1919. Granted leave, 27 May 1919, to report to Weymouth Depot, 3 June 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Chemnitz', 7 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 8 September 1919; discharged, Brisbane, 8 November 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BINSTEAD George Frederick |