Bingham, James

Rank:

Driver

Regiment:

Royal Engineers/Labour Corps

Regimental No. & Battalion

WR313269/526873

Status:

Died of wounds


Image of soldier

Research Notes

Source: cwgc

Name BINGHAM
Initials J.
Nationality United Kingdom
Rank Driver
Regiment/Service Royal Engineers
Secondary Regiment Labour Corps (transferred to Pte 526873)
Date of Death 14/11/18
Service No WR/313269
Casualty type Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference By North wall of North-East part
Cemetery CRICH (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD

Memorial to James Bingham WW1

James Bingham's burial is recorded in William Piggin's Burial Record where he notes: James Bingham (Pte) 37 years, died in hospital at Canterbury.

Grave headstone of James Bingham WW1
Headstone in St Mary's Churchyard

1891 Census: Edge Moor

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Thomas Bingham Head 60 Farmer South Normanton
Clara   wife 57   North Molton, Notts
Seddon   son 16   S.Wingfield
Alice   daughter 14   S. Wingfield
James H.   g.son 6   Crich
Albert Hallam servant 19   Riddings
RG12 piece 2746 folio 76 page 3

1901 Census: Leicester

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
Charity Bingham Head (wdw) 67 Farmer Devon
Mary   daughter 36   Tupton
Seddon   son 26 Farmer S.Wingfield
James H.   g.son 16 Farmer Crich
RG13 piece 3231 folio 32 page 9

1911 Census: Darley Dale

Forename Surname Relationship Age Occupation Where born
James Hunt Bingham Head 27 Farm labourer Crich
Annie   wife 28   Fritchley
Essie Vera   daughter 7   Fritchley
Marjorie   daughter 2   Basford
Reference RG14PN21203 RG78PN1262 RD439 SD2 ED5 SN130

James Bingham married Annie Cowlishaw Q2 1903.
He was born in Q2 1885 so was 33 when he died not 37 as recorded by William Piggin.