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Surname: BINNS
Forename(s): George
Place of Birth: Burnsall, Yorkshire
Service No: 13788
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 1/4th Battalion
Division: 49th (West Riding) Division
Age: 21
Date of Death: 1918-04-14
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 82 to 85.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: BARDEN, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: BEAMSLEY, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: BOLTON ABBEY, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: BURNSALL, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
George Binns was the son of George and Mary Binns, née Walker. George, senior, was born at Burnsall and Mary at Appletreewick, Yorkshire.
1901 Burnsall, Yorkshire Census: Bunker's Hill - George Binns, aged 3 years, born Burnsall, son of George and Mary Binns.
1911 Barden, Yorkshire Census: George Binns, aged 13 years, born Burnsall, Yorkshire, son of George and Mary Binns.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte George Binns, 13788, W. Rid. R. Theatre of War first served in: (1) France. Date of entry therein: 26.8.15. K. in A. 14.4.18.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte George Binns, 13788, 10th W. Rid. R.; 8th W. Rid. R.; 1/4 W. Rid. R. K. in A. 14.4.18.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte George Binns, 13788, 1/4th Bn W. Riding. Date and Place of Death: 14.4.18. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father - George. £26 19s. 6d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for George. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Mary Binns. Relationship: Mother. Address: Park Cottages, Barden, Bolton Abbey.
A short biography of George is included in: ‘Swaledale & Wharfedale Remembered – Aspects of Dales’ life through peace and war’ by Keith Taylor (2006).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
BINNS, G. aged 20, West Riding Regiment, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Binns, Park Cottage, [Barden], killed in action April 14, 1918.
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Private George BINNS
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 49th (West Riding) Division
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THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, April 27, 1918
OUR FIGHTING RETREAT FROM ARMENTIÈRES: THE FIVE DAYS’ DEFENCE OF ERQUINGHEM. DRAWN BY H. W. KOEKKOEK FROM MATERIAL SUPPLIED BY AN EYE-WITNESS. Erquinghem is about two miles west of Armentières (seen in the distance in the right background of our drawing), and lies on the road (seen in the middle distance on the right) leading west by south to Estaires and Merville. A pontoon-bridge over the River Lys is shown on the extreme left in the background. In the right foreground is the British first-line trench, and further to the left are rows of sectional trenches. Writing on April 11, Mr. H. Perry Robinson said: “When the success of the first attack on Ploegsteert permitted the Germans to pour through on the north side, while on the south side the fighting was going on about Estaires, the threat to our garrison in the Armentières area was evidently so great, with the enemy nearly making contact from both flanks in the rear, that it was withdrawn first to Erquinghem soon after midday yesterday, and then to a line in front of Nieppe, which line we still hold.” [The 1/4th Bn Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) fought in and around Erquinghem on the 10th April 1918]
Kindly supplied by Robert S. Richardson
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10 May 1918
BINNS - Killed in action, April 14th, 1918, Private George Binns, Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment, second son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Binns, Park Cottage, Barden, in his 21st year.
10 May 1918
BINNS - In loving memory of our dear nephew Private George Binns, killed in action in France April 14th, 1918.
Fondly we loved him, he is dear to us still,
But in grief we must bend to God's Holy will;
Our sorrow is great, our loss hard to bear,
But the angels, dear nephew, will guard you with care.
From his loving Uncle and Aunties, Heights Farm, Threshfield.
10 May 1918
Private G. Binns, Barden
Much sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. George Binns and family, Park Cottage, Barden, who have received official notice that their second son, Private G. Binns, West Riding Regiment, has been killed in action in France. Private Binns enlisted September 20th 1914, went to France August 23rd 1915, was wounded July 1st 1916, and came to England, returning to the Front again as soon as fit. He had seen much hard fighting, had served on the Ypres front in the 'push' on the Somme, and was present at Vimy Ridge. He was killed April 14th 1915 [sic], and had he lived till Saturday last, would have been 21 years of age. He is the first Barden lad to be killed. Private Binns was of a genial disposition, and of very smart appearance, and had an exemplary character. As a boy he was a member of the Barden Church Choir. Prior to enlisting, he was in the employ of Mr. Geo. Atkinson, Low House, Barden. His brother, Private C. Binns, M.G.S., who was one of the first batch of Bolton Abbey lads to join the Colours, is now stationed at Belton Park, Grantham. He has seen much hard fighting, and has been wounded three times. He had only recently been discharged from hospital.
17 May 1918
Private G. Binns, Barden
We regret a clerical error in our report last week of the death in action of Private G. Binns, second son of Mr. and Mrs. George Binns, Park Cottage, Barden. We stated he was killed April 14th, 1915. The date, as the context showed, should have been April 14th, 1918.
11 April 1919
BINNS - In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Pte. George Binns, West Riding Regt., killed in action April 14th, 1918.
A loving son and brother kind.
A beautiful memory left behind.
From Father, Mother, Sisters and Brothers, Park Cottage, Barden.
16 April 1920
BINNS - In loving memory of our dear son and brother, George Binns, 1/4th Duke of Wellington's, killed in action April 14th, 1918.
Ever remembered by Father, Mother, Sisters and Brothers, Park Cottage, Barden.
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10 May 1918
BINNS - Killed in action April 14th, Pte. G. Binns, West Riding Regiment, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Binns, of Park Cottage, Barden, aged 20.
10 May 1918
CRAVEN AND THE WAR
Barden Soldier Killed
Official information has been received by Mr. and Mrs. George Binns, Park Cottage, Barden, that their second son, Pte. G. Binns, West Riding Regiment, had been killed in action on April 14th. Pte. Binns, who was 20 years of age, answered the call in the early stages of the war, and went to France in August, 1915. He has seen much hard fighting, was wounded on July 1st, 1916, and came to hospital in England. He has served on the Ypres front, in the push on the Somme, and was present at Vimy Ridge. Prior to enlisting he was employed by Mr. G. Atkinson, Low House, Barden. His brother, Pte. C. Binns, M.G.S., has been wounded three times, and has only lately been discharged from hospital.
06 December 1918
Bolton Abbey and the War
The ecclesiastical parish of Bolton Abbey, which includes Beamsley, Barden, Bolton Abbey, Halton East & Hazlewood with Storiths, has worked with untiring energy and zeal since the commencement of the war. The following amounts have been raised for War Charities:- By collections in the Abbey church, £38 2s. 11d; by collections in Beamsley Wesleyan Chapel, £12 8s. 1½d; by collections in Barden Church, £3s. 3d [£3 3s]; by the Bolton Abbey working party, £385: by concert, arranged by Mrs. Herbert Carr £18 18s.; making a grand total of £459 15s. 3½d.
The roll of honour contains 97 names; eleven have given their lives in the great cause. These are:- Sylvester Hartley, John Fawcett, Basil Newall, Gill Morell, Herbert Holmes, George Binns, John Thomas Ideson, John Mitchell, William Mitchell, William Johnson and James Atkins. Two are at present prisoners in Germany, Dixon Robinson, Allan Hudson; three have been discharged as unfit, Alex Nelson, Norman Nelson, Frank Higgins; and one presumed killed but not definitely notified, Sec. Lieutenant C. Boothman, R.F.C. Each Christmas the lads from Bolton Abbey have received a parcel, and the greatest credit is due to the committee and Mrs. Downs, who has been secretary, for their labour of love.
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George Binns was my uncle. My father was Frank Binns who was too young to serve in Ww1 and in the home guard in Ww2. He died in 1968