BINNIE, Alan
| Service Numbers: | NX12184, Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 1 January 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | King Edward's Horse |
| Born: | West Hoxton, New South Wales, Australia, 22 August 1895 |
| Home Town: | West Hoxton, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 25 March 1945, aged 49 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery N A 10 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Non Warlike Service
| 1 Jan 1914: | Enlisted Other Commonwealth Forces, Private, King Edward's Horse |
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World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, NX12184 | |
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| 10 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Lieutenant Colonel, NX12184 | |
| 10 Apr 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, NX12184, Paddington, NSW |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement British Forces (All Conflicts), Lieutenant Commander, Officer, Royal Flying Corps, 60th Squadron |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Pauline Graves
Pre-war details have been from "Quirindi 1939-1950: courage and commitment.", 1998 by Dorothy Durrant
Went to school at Kings College in 1913 and on to University at Oxford.
Served both WW1 and WW2.
Wounded twice in first war serving with the Royal Horse Artillery. Served Gallipoli and France. Lost his left arm. Awarded the Military Cross. Prisoner of war
Joined the Royal Flyng Corps in France with rank of Captain.
Joined RAF in UK despite loss of an arm and was an instructor 1918-1919.
WW2 he was with AIF travelling between UK AUST and Middle East. Rank Lt Col. 1944 at Madang PNG. Killed in plane crash and buried at Lae War Memorial Cemetery.
Biography contributed by Peter Nemaric
Enlisted University Squadron ( C Squadron) 1st King Edwards Horse while at Oxford University 1914.
Allocated 1st Troop C Squadron 1914 served with fellow ex students from The Kings School Parramatta Capt Morris Glanville Fielding and Lieut Stanley Freemantle Mort.
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