Harry Winship Binks
This name is at St Mark's War Memorial, Kennington Oval, London SE11
(Harry Winship Binks)
(Binks, Harry Winship)
Service no. B/2854
Rifleman, Rifle Brigade, 8th Battalion
Killed in action on 30 July 1915, aged 25
CWGC: "Husband of Ethel Binks, of 6, Norman Rd., Bow, London."
Remembered at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Information from the censuses
In 1911, Harry Binks, then aged 21, was one of five live-in barmen at The Elephant and Castle, 2 South Lambeth Road. He was born in Clapton, east London. Ten years previously in the 1901 census he is shown as living at the Licensed Victuallers School (now Imperial Court), Kennington Lane, London. The 1901 census gives his place of birth as Stamford Hill.
London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 Record for Harry Winship Binks
Harry Winship Binks, son of David and Jane Binks, was baptised at Hackney. David was a retired licensed victualler.
The Licensed Victuallers School took part in the dedication ceremony of the roll of honour at St Mark's in October 1916.
British Army Service History
Harry Winship Binks enlisted in St Paul's Churchyard on 1 September 1914. He gave his occupation as assistant wine merchant. In all, he served 333 days.
Binks was 5 feet 6 inches, just over 9 stone, with a 38-inch chest (3 inches expansion). He was a Baptist.