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Desborough Soldiers

Bindley, John William
1888 -

Enlistment

  • Enlisted:
  • at Desborough on 01 Dec 1909. Aged 22y 0m. Married
  • Description:
  • height 5ft 8in; chest 36½in; vision normal (6/6 6/6); physical development good.
  • Occupation:
  • Shoehand employed by B Riley & Co at Desborough
  • Address:
  • East Lodge, Desborough
  • Previously served in:
  • 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment
  • Next of kin:
  • (Wife) Louie Bindley, East Lodge, Rothwell

Service history

01 Jan 1910Appointed to 4th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment (1259)
30 Nov 1913Demobbed. Discharged in consequence of para 156 (1) T I Regns




Enlistment

  • Enlisted:
  • at Northampton on 08 Aug 1914. Aged 26y 6m
  • Description:
  • height 5ft 8in; chest 35½in; vision good; physical development good.
  • Occupation:
  • Shoehand employed by F M Riley at Desborough
  • Address:
  • East Lodge, Desborough
  • Previously served in:
  • 4th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment
  • Next of kin:
  • (Mother in Law) Mary Smith, East Lodge, Rothwell

Service history

08 Aug 1914Appointed to 4th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment (2322)
01 Jan 1916Promoted Lance Corporal 4th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment (2322)
29 Aug 1916Joins British Expeditionary Force with substantiary rank of Private
30 Aug 1916Transferred to 5th Reserve Battalion Durham Light Infantry (203178)
21 Oct 1916Illness: Admitted with PUO
25 Oct 1916Illness: Myalgia. Tranferred to England via H.S.Asturias
26 Oct 1916Posted to 'Depot'
24 Feb 1917Posted to Durham Light Infantry, 5th Reserve
11 Aug 1917Transferred to Labour Corps
26 Jun 1918Transferred (compulsory) to Royal Defence Corps
18 Aug 1918Transferred to 5th Reserve Battalion Durham Light Infantry
31 Mar 1919Demobbed.




 

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