Jan 8, 1891

Born at Sunbury, Middlesex, England

Nov 7, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion at Kingston Ontario 

Ø      Number 59068 (temporary number 841)

Ø      Next of kin given as John Bower-Binns (father) of Gaten Hill, Southbourne, Hampshire, England

o       Later changed to 10 Castlenau Gardens, Barnes, London SW

Ø      Previous occupation given as Clerk

Ø      No previous military experience given

Ø      Religion given as Church of England

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama at Montreal

May 15, 1915

Disembarked at Devonport England and proceeded to West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked at Folkstone for France

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked at Boulogne France

May 1, 1916

Granted leave until May 10, 1916

May 3, 1916

Appointed to rank of Lance Cpl

May 10, 1916

At duty from leave

Aug 21, 1916

SOS (Struck Off Strength) on transfer to the Canadian Training Division pending being Commissioned.

Aug 22, 1916

TOS (Taken On Strength) the 39^th Battalion at West Sandling Camp then proceeded to OTC (Officer Training Corps), Crowborough, pending appointment to a Commission

Jan 4, 1917

TOS 6^th Reserve Battalion at Shorncliffe

Feb 3, 1917

TOS 6^th Reserve Battalion as a Temporary Lieutenant, having reported from the Officer Training School at Crowborough

Mar 9, 1917

Qualified as Brigade Instructor having completed the 28^th course at the Eastern Command Bombing School at Godstone

Jun 9, 1917

Posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) and shown On Command to the School of Military Aeronautics at Reading, and seconded to duty with RAF

Aug 8, 1917

Granted Temporary Commission as 2^nd Lieut (A&S) and to be Honorary Lieut Royal Air Force 

Admitted to No 4 General Hospital at Lincoln with a fractured right Fibula, shock and contusions from an aircraft accident at Waddington.  The aircraft nose dived into the ground

Nov 2, 1917

Transferred to Officer’s Treatment Centre at Sidmouth

Nov 25, 1917

Transferred to Eaton Hall, Chester

Dec 8, 1917

Returned to Officer’s Treatment Centre at Sidmouth

Jan 29, 1918

Medical Board at Exeter declared him healed and granted him 3 weeks leave

Jan 30, 1918

Discharged from hospital and proceeded on 3 weeks leave

Nov 6, 1918

Reported from Air Ministry London “Accidentally killed in Aeroplane Accident at Chingford, Essex”.

Chingford Mount Cemetery
Chingford, Essex, England

May 19, 1920

Memorial Cross sent to his mother, Mrs Julia Bower-Binns, at 10 Castlenau Gardens, Barnes, London England

Aug 25, 1921

1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Death Plaque and Scroll sent to his father, John Bower-Binns at 10 Castlenau Gardens, Barnes, London England