John Simpson Bower-Binns

John Simpson Bower-Binns


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

2008

During the Remembrance Day ceremonies in 2008, Veteran's Affairs Canada conducted a vigil each night for the week leading up to November 11. This vigil consisted of projecting the names of every Canadian soldier who is listed with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on various buildings and monuments across Canada, and in London England. The photo below shows Lt JS Bower-Binn's name being projected on the outside wall of Canada House in London England.

2010

For the 7 nights leading up to November 11, 2010, the names of all Canadian soldiers were projected onto the Belgian War Memorial in Ypres. At the same time, the same names were being broadcast via the internet to schools across Belgium and Canada. The image above shows the opening ceremonies at the Belgian War Memorial on November 4, 2010.

Below on the left is the name of John Bower-Binns being projected on that wall. Below right shows the name being broadcast to the schools. Each name appeared for 25 seconds and each night 9,700 names were shown.