Basic Details
Surname
Binns
Forenames
Edgar
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked in a dyeworks and enlisted in July 1916. He was invalided home between March and June 1917 with trench feet and is also commemorated on IWM 2863.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1917
Month of death
October
Day of death
9
Age at death
30
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action