Corps of Military Police

Soldier Details:

Surname: Bindon

Initials: J.E.

Rank: Sergeant

Army No.: P/82

Notes: MMP. Enlisted in the 1 Royal Dragoons, No. 3151. Re enlisted in MMP. Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. He was born in Bath and enlisted in Greenwich and resided in Blackheath. Died at Military Hospital Bulford, born Bath, enlisted 9/9/14, occupation Postman. 29/12/1914 his widow Maria received £13-11-00, 12/2/1915 she received a further £6-05-00. Info from Pension Index Cards: Bindon, James Edward, No. P/82, MMP. Sgt. 8/10/1914 died of pneumonia, wife Lilian Maria, born 10/8/1875, address:13 Bennet Park, Blackheath, London SE. They had 3 children James Edward born 19/7/1903, Frederick John born 19/7/1903, Lilian Dorothy Mary born 15/3/1911. 8/4/1915 they received a pension of 24/- per week. 29/9/1902 he married Lilian Marie Jeffries at the Parish Church, Langley Burrell, Wiltshire. James Edward Bindon. Extract from the Wiltshire Telegraph 17 October 1914. LANGLEY BURRELL. DEATH OF SERGEANT J. E. BINDON's MILITARY FUNERAL AT BULFORD. There is much sympathy for Mr. and Mrs. Jefferies, of Hill Corner, in the death of their son-in-law, Sergeant J. E. Bindon, Corporal of the Military Mounted Police. The deceased who was well known in Langley Burrell, having married the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries, was a late Sergeant of the 1st Royal Dragoons, in which crack regiment he served for 12 years, including two and a half years active service in South Africa. He took part in the relief of Ladysmith and had two medals. When the war broke out he was linving at Bennett, Park, Blackheath and placing his services once more at the disposal of his country he re-enlisted and was appointed Corporal of the Military Mounted Police. In the discharge of his duties Sergeant Bindon contracted a chill, which resulted in double pneumo0nia, from which he died on Thursday last. The funeral took place on Saturday at Bulford with full military honours and in the presence of a large gathering of deceased's comrades and friends, by all of whom he was held in the highest esteem. The mourners included the widow, the deceased's brother, Colour Sergeant Bindon, late of the 1st Somerset Light Infantry and now recruiting at Ilfracombe, Mr. and Mrs. Jefferies, Mr. R. Jefferies, Mr. and Mrs. F. Cuzner, Jun,, and Mr. and Mrs. W Lanfear.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (2)

1. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1901-11-01

Gazette Issue: WO 100/114

Gazette Page: 10

Citation: Clasps: Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek. Awarded as Sgt 1 Royal Dragoons, No. 3151.

2. Decoration: King's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1902-10-21

Gazette Issue: WO 100/302

Gazette Page: 279

Citation: Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. Awarded as Sgt 1 Royal Dragoons, No. 3151. Duplicated and cancelled on Medal Roll WO 100/114, page 67, dated 1/11/02.

Casualty Details:

Date Killed:	8th October 1914
Company:	MMP
Cemetery:	BULFORD CHURCH CEMETERY UNITED KINGDOM
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Surname:	Bindon
Initials:	J.E.
Rank:	Sergeant
Army No.:	P/82
Notes:	MMP. Enlisted in the 1 Royal Dragoons, No. 3151. Re enlisted in MMP. Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. He was born in Bath and enlisted in Greenwich and resided in Blackheath. Died at Military Hospital Bulford, born Bath, enlisted 9/9/14, occupation Postman. 29/12/1914 his widow Maria received £13-11-00, 12/2/1915 she received a further £6-05-00. Info from Pension Index Cards: Bindon, James Edward, No. P/82, MMP. Sgt. 8/10/1914 died of pneumonia, wife Lilian Maria, born 10/8/1875, address:13 Bennet Park, Blackheath, London SE. They had 3 children James Edward born 19/7/1903, Frederick John born 19/7/1903, Lilian Dorothy Mary born 15/3/1911. 8/4/1915 they received a pension of 24/- per week. 29/9/1902 he married Lilian Marie Jeffries at the Parish Church, Langley Burrell, Wiltshire. James Edward Bindon. Extract from the Wiltshire Telegraph 17 October 1914. LANGLEY BURRELL. DEATH OF SERGEANT J. E. BINDON's MILITARY FUNERAL AT BULFORD. There is much sympathy for Mr. and Mrs. Jefferies, of Hill Corner, in the death of their son-in-law, Sergeant J. E. Bindon, Corporal of the Military Mounted Police. The deceased who was well known in Langley Burrell, having married the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries, was a late Sergeant of the 1st Royal Dragoons, in which crack regiment he served for 12 years, including two and a half years active service in South Africa. He took part in the relief of Ladysmith and had two medals. When the war broke out he was linving at Bennett, Park, Blackheath and placing his services once more at the disposal of his country he re-enlisted and was appointed Corporal of the Military Mounted Police. In the discharge of his duties Sergeant Bindon contracted a chill, which resulted in double pneumo0nia, from which he died on Thursday last. The funeral took place on Saturday at Bulford with full military honours and in the presence of a large gathering of deceased's comrades and friends, by all of whom he was held in the highest esteem. The mourners included the widow, the deceased's brother, Colour Sergeant Bindon, late of the 1st Somerset Light Infantry and now recruiting at Ilfracombe, Mr. and Mrs. Jefferies, Mr. R. Jefferies, Mr. and Mrs. F. Cuzner, Jun,, and Mr. and Mrs. W Lanfear.