For Goggy!.... RFA

[liverpool annie]

Anyway a question you wanted was it,Got a little one for starter's,ready?Isaac was in the Royal Field Artillery,no67062,(horses again)as a driver.For 64.000$----which actual unit????30second's to answer!!!!
1914-20 ww1,and I will check out an ossifer of the name,better food with them.

Medal card of Binsteed, Isaac
Corps
Regiment No
Rank
Royal Field Artillery
67062
Driver
Royal Field Artillery
67062
Driver

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Here's his medal card for starters

Number shows regular army. Depending upon date of enlistment that could put him in one of the brigades of the first 10 divisions.
Have you downloaded his MIC which may show date of entry to a theatre of war and where.

and here's an ossifer! ..

Major GERALD CHARLES BINSTEED
MC
2nd Bn., Essex Regiment
who died age 30
on 08 April 1915
Son of Maj. C. H. F. Binsteed (1st Madras Lancers) and Consuelo Binsteed, of Hanover Court, Hanover Square, London.


Remembered with honour
CALVAIRE (ESSEX) MILITARY CEMETERY

 

[goggy]

Annie,right on the button,again!
Didn't fink us mob'd volunteer for anyfink!
One brigade of 1st ten aye?No haven't downloaded any more than Igave you,was scared to touch it incase it disappeared like other item's have,old scaredy cat ain't I!!!
 Will now get into it,everything crossed,some painfully.
                    Mille Gratzie,
                    Goggy.

[liverpool annie]

Is this guy your's??

Major Gerald Charles Binsteed,MC, Essex Regiment:
Born in Cairo on 7 Aug 1885, the son of Major C H F Binsteed, 1st Madras Lancers
Educated at Wellington College from 1898 to 1903 (Shooting VIII, 1902-03; Prince Consort History Prize; King Edward Sword of Honor)
Gentleman Cadet at RMC, Sandhurst from 1903-05
Commisioned as 2nd Lieut, Essex R, 1905
While serving in Malta won the Subalterns' Half-Mile Race
While at Curragh in 1906 won the One Mile Officers' Race at the All Ireland Athletic Meeting
Lieutenant, Essex R, 1910
1st Class Interpreter of French, 1908; Russian, 1911
Student of Chinese language from 11 December 1911 to 4 May 1914
Appointed as Temp. Captain in November 1914
Served with Essex Regiment in Great War in France from August 1914 to death
Mentioned in French's despatches of 8 October 1914 and 31 May 1915
Permanent Captain, January 1915
Military Cross, London Gazette of 1 Jan 15 (first list of MC recipients)
KIA at Le Gheer on 8 April 1915

Annie

[liverpool annie]

Two mentions of Captain Binsteed in the War Diary:

Wed., Sep 8- 9, 1914 EN ROUTE IN FRANCE
5. a.m.
Batt. moved out of bivouac and took up a position facing N with left resting on L of TARTAREL - D Company sent to reconnoitre river crossing at “BARRAGE” – SE of CHAMPIGNY. – Battn. moved forward with Lancashire Fusiliers to cross river MARNE ; halting at VAUHARLIN while wood to E side of river was reconnoitred by Major Moffitt & Lt. Binsteed. Battn. move in single file through the thick wood to E side of road opposite BARRAGE – Sgt. Sharpley & 8 men sent forward to reconnoitre BARRAGE [and] draw the enemy’s fire - BARRAGE found to be held – Machine gun section and Lancashire Fusiliers machine gun section placed at edge of wood 450 yds on right flank to cover advance. – Pte. Gray returned under fire from Sgt. Sharpley to [ This word has been crossed out] show a covered way to BARRAGE – 2 men of Sgt. SHARPLEY’S party were wounded in going forward. – guided by Pte. Gray, Lt Vance & 1 platoon moved forward to BARRAGE – Enemy retired under fire from machine guns. – BARRAGE crossed by Bn. followed by Lancashire Fusiliers & Rifle Bde. – Bn. bivouacked at road junction ¼ mile NW of CHAMPIGNY. –
RAILWAY BRIDGE at LE SAUSSOY CHATEAU said to be mined but discovered to be only prepared for the mining.
--- signed F.Gore Anley, Lieut. Colonel, O.C. 2nd Bn Essex Regiment.

Wed., Apr 7, 1915 TRENCHES NEAR LE BIZET, FRANCE
5 pm
Very quiet but wet. The German artillery sent over some few rounds at nothing in particular and our field guns replied. Pechell bridged the WARNAVE.
Casualties
2 Killed, 1 wounded
--- signed L.O.W. Jones, Capt commanding 2/ Battn The Essex Rgt


Thu., Apr 8, 1915 TRENCHES NEAR LE BIZET, FRANCE
A very quiet day on the whole; though the German artillery was active in the afternoon they did not shell our trenches. Capt Binsteed was killed while looking out at the observation hole half way up the back wall of Central Farm.
Casualties NIL
--- signed L.O.W. Jones, Capt commanding 2/ Battn The Essex Rgt


Fri., Apr 9, 1915 TRENCHES NEAR LE BIZET, FRANCE
8.30 AM
We exploded a mine near a German barricade at Le TOUQUET opposite the Lancs. Fus. while our artillery shelled the houses and trenches. The Monmouths relieved us in the trenches. The left communication trench through to the LRB trenches.
Casualties
2 Killed, 2 wounded
--- signed L.O.W. Jones, Capt commanding 2/ Battn The Essex Rgt

Annie

[liverpool annie]

Bottom paragraph Page 122!!

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Annie

[liverpool annie]

Goggy ! - I was told ........ !

Very curious fact. No casualties on 8 April, 1915 and at the same time Capt. Binsteed was killed. The mind boggles...

Annie 

[goggy]

Annie,got all your's thank you,just answered your P.M.Think I need a vinegar bandage and a lie down for a while!!
               Goggy          

[liverpool annie]

I love to make you gobsmacked Goggy!!!! 

Annie

[goggy]

Which is Not easily done Annie!!! .
              Goggy.