George Edison BINGHAM MC

BINGHAM, George Edison

    Service Numbers: 76, NX115276
    Enlisted: 20 August 1914, Broadmeadows, Vic.
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 4th Light Horse Regiment
    Born: Hawthorne, Victoria, Australia, 23 June 1894
    Home Town: Campbellfield, Hume, Victoria
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Wool sampler
    Memorials: Campbellfield War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    20 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 76, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Broadmeadows, Vic.
    19 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 76, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
    19 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 76, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
    20 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 76, 4th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli
    7 Aug 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 76, 4th Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli
    13 Aug 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Gallipoli
    26 Feb 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Suez
    3 Jul 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Palestine
    31 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 76, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba
    1 Nov 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Beersheba
    1 Feb 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Moascar, Egypt
    30 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Es Salt Raid
    19 Sep 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Megiddo - Syria 1918
    8 Mar 1919: Honoured Military Cross, Megiddo - Syria 1918, On 30th September 1918, when the advance guard from Sasa was held up and suffering casualties, he, quickly realizing the situation, galloped to a flank with his troops, and charged, dispersing and killing the enemy. Although the fire was particularly heavy, he charged again, cutting off a party of 180 enemy with a field piece, driving them towards our lines, whilst part of his troop drove the remainder back. Throughout he displayed marked courage and ability.
    27 Mar 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Light Horse Regiment, RTA 26 December 1918 (1914 leave) and appointment terminated.

    World War 2 Service

    21 Mar 1942: Enlisted NX115276
    21 Mar 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , NX115276, Captain. P S L (AIF).
    16 Nov 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , NX115276, Captain. P S L (AIF)

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