BINNS, Ethelbert
| Service Numbers: | 6901, T103001 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 February 1915, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
| Last Unit: | Base Ordnance Depots |
| Born: | Yorkshire, England, 19 December 1892 |
| Home Town: | Lunawanna, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Lunawanna State School |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Natural causes, Hobart, Tasmania, 27 October 1985, aged 92 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Bruny Roll of Honour, LunawannaHB1 |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6901, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 10 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6901, 1st Divisional Train, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Malakuta embarkation_ship_number: A57 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6901, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Malakuta, Melbourne | |
| 10 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6901, 7th Army Service Corps |
World War 2 Service
| 31 May 1944: | Enlisted T103001, Brighton, Tasmania | |
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| 31 May 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 1, T103001 | |
| 11 Dec 1946: | Discharged Warrant Officer Class 2, T103001, Base Ordnance Depots |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Horizon Christian School
Ethelbert Binns was born on the 19 of December 1892 in Yorkshire, England. His parents were Priestley Binns and Alice Ann Rhodes.
Ethelbert occupation was the orchardist of Lunawanna south Burnie, Tasmania. He enlisted in 1915, February 24 as private in 4th Australian Divisional train in Brighton, Tas. At the time he was an unmarried orchidist, aged 22 years and 3 months. He first departed for active service at Wardianin 1915 September 23. He took a couple of trips to the hospital during his serving time. First time going to serapeum hospital, sick with influenza. Second time with tonsillitis. In 1916 he switched to private at his own request. He started in the field in 1918 and was promoted in the field temporary to corporal the same year. He did have a wife and family. His wife was Elsie May Milner and he had three daughters in which are labeled as private.
In 1919, October 10 he was discharged as he was medically unfit with chronic nasopharyngitis and laryngitis.
Its unclear what happens specifically after he was discharged. But Ethelbert did enlist again for service in WW2 and was a Warrant Officer Class 1 when finally discharged in 1946.
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