Military History

Embarked Fremantle per ‘Runic’ A54 for Egypt 29.1.1916.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 18th Reinforcement, 16th Battalion.
Bingham disembarked in Alexandria, Egypt with the 18th Reinforcement, 16th Battalion 25.2.1916. He marched in to Zietoun 26.2.1916. In April he transferred to the 48th Battalion at Serapeum 2.4.1916. After 4 months of intensive training, he joined the British Expeditionary Force at Alexandria per HMT ‘Caledonia’ for France 2.6.1916. He disembarked with his unit at Marseilles 9.6.1916. The 48th Battalion’s first major battle in France was at Pozieres in August 1916. Bingham was reported missing in action at Pozieres, France 8.8.1916 (Reported West Australian Newspaper 18.6.1917). The Court of Inquiry Proceedings 4.5.1917, determined that Bingham was KIA in action at Pozieres 8.8.1916. The Red Cross Files note he was hit by a shell and killed. He was buried in Field where he fell and a cross was erected on the grave (Australian War Memorial, Red Cross File). In 1927 the War Graves Commission was responsible for locating graves and centralizing the burial area. Bingham’s remains were exhumed and reinterred in 1927 at Serre Road Cemetery (No 2, Plot 13, Row J, Grave 13) Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France.
Final Rank Private, 48th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force.
Medical Condition Deceased, KIA.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Note The Bingham home is no longer standing.
Photo Bingham, Ernest.  Western Mail 13.10.1916 p28
            Pozieres Battle Field June 1916. Photo source AWM E05391
            Serre Road Cemetery No.2, Somme, France. Photographer unknown, photograph source CWGC
         
Information Source
Australian War Memorial Embarkation Roll- Ernest Bingham
Australian War Memorial Red Cross File Ernest Bingham
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour- Ernest Bingham
CWGC. Serre Road Cemetery No.2. Somme, France. Photographer unknown, photograph source Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Guildford Primary School Honour Roll
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: 2455, Bingham E 4253
St Matthew’s Fallen
​St Matthew’s Honour Roll
West Australian Newspaper
Western Mail

Wise, H. and Co. Western Australian Post Office Directories. SLWA

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