Binns, William Johnstone

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M.C., M.A., M.B. : Captain, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., England and France. Enlisting 22nd May, 1917, and sailing as S.M.O. troopship Beltana 16th June, was R.M.O. 4th Training Battn., O.C. Group Clearing Hospital and S.M.O. 4th Training Brigade, Codford. Crossing to France, served at No. 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, then with 9th Australian Field Ambulance as O.C. B Bearer Section and later as R.M.O. 33rd Battn. until demobilisation. Awarded M.C. 8th March, 1919, and Mentioned in Despatches. Early education at Sydney Grammar School. President, Evening Students'' Association.

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1878

Birth in Dumfriesshire --, Scotland 26 October 1878
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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1900

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1900
1902

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1902
1907

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1907
1917

Enlisted 22 May 1917
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Military service as Captain at Wingate, England --, United Kingdom ; France --, France
1919

Military award: M.C. Military Cross on 1919-03-08
1919

Medical Practitioner at Kogarah -- NSW, Australia 10 January 1919
1925

Medical Practitioner at Kogarah -- NSW, Australia 6 February 1925
1930

Medical Practitioner at Kogarah -- NSW, Australia 24 January 1930
1935

Medical Practitioner at Kogarah -- NSW, Australia 5 March 1935
1939

Medical Practitioner at Kogarah -- NSW, Australia 6 March 1939
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on
1959

Death in Kogarah -- NSW, Australia 20 November 1959

Gender

Male

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