Name
William Bindon
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
08/06/1918
27
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
38056
East Surrey Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
AIRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Plot III, Row B, Grave 24.
France
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St Michael and All Angels Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Harry/Henry John and Ada (nee BODY) BINDON of Watford; husband of Ella Constance (nee KEEN) BINDON of Watford.
His parents married 1888 in the Brentford, Middx, district. Henry died 1939 in Watford aged 74, and was buried 30 September in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Ada possibly died 1941 in the Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, district aged 72.
William was born 8 March 1890 in Harrow, Middx. He attended Harrow Boys’ School; then Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 28 August 1899 to 26 March 1902. He married 26 June 1916 at Christ Church, Woburn Square, London. Ella remarried 1922 in the St Pancras, London, district to Arthur Herbert ASHWELL, who died 23 December 1943 in Watford aged 60. Ella married a third time 1945 in the Watford district to Joseph Arthur MASTERS; she died 21 February 1958 in Watford aged 67, her ashes were buried 5 March in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
There is a Marriage announcement for William in the Observer dated 1 July 1916.
On the 1891 Census, aged 1 he lived in Harrow, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1901 Census, aged 11 he lived in Watford, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1911 Census, a shop assistant aged 23, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and one sibling.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Brighton, Sussex, or London, 24 February 1916 in the Territorial Force for four years service in the U.K.: a salesman aged 25, 5’3″ tall, C of E, of Watford. First joined the 1/6th (Cyclist) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment no. 2684; then transferred to the 5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment no 4555. Was transferred to the East Surrey Regiment 31 July 1916 and went with them to France. He was admitted to Leicester General Hospital suffering from shell-shock and the effects of gassing from 8 September to 18 December 1916. He was stationed in England until 18 May 1918 during which time he was transferred to the Labour Corps 30 June 1917, and finally transferred back to the East Surrey Regiment 21 April 1918. Went back to France 19 May 1918, until his death at Etaples. He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and died of wounds received in action.
Additional Information
There are articles about William in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 23 September 1916 and 15 June 1918. There is a Death announcement in the issue dated 22 June 1918, plus an In Memoriam in the issue dated 7 June 1919.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
