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Bindley, Frank
1892 -

Enlistment

  • Enlisted:
  • at Derby, Derbyshire on 26 Oct 1916. Aged 24y 150d
  • Description:
  • height 5ft 6in; weight 119 lbs; chest 35in; vision 6/6 6/6; defects Hammer toes, slight varicose veins; religion Wesleyan.
  • Occupation:
  • Clerk (on Medical History sheet shown as Munition Worker)

Service history

17 Mar 1917Embarked for France
05 Jul 1917Posted to 13th Battn Durham Light Infantry (64874)
16 Jul 1917Field13th Battn Durham Light Infantry (64874)
21 Sep 1917SW L/Arm to 17 CCS
04 Dec 1917Transferred to Labour Corps (399514)
13 Sep 1918Transferred to 10 Company, 44th (Garr) Battn Royal Fusiliers (110617)
27 Jul 1918Leave to UK until 10 Aug 1918
16 Jan 1919Transferred to UK for early demobilization, embarked SS "Royal Scot"
15 Feb 1919Demobbed. Military character: Very Good 44 Garr Battn Royal Fusiliers (110917)



 

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