| Regimental number | 548 |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Address | 'Mortdale', Judge Street, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Bingham, 'Mortdale', Judge Street, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years 6 months in the 6th Field Company Army Engineers. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 6, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/11/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 1), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Isaac and Emma BINGHAM, "Murtdale", Judge Street, Waverley, Sydney. Native of Co. Donegal, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne on HMAT 'Orsova', 6 December 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 17 February 1917; marched into Australian Details Camp, Perham Downs, 18 February 1917; moved out from Perham Downs, 23 February 1917; marched into Australian Machine Gun Training Depot, Belton Park, 24 February 1917. Proceeded to France through Folkestone, 24 April 1917; marched into Machine Gun Base Depot, Camiers, 25 April 1917; moved into the field, 23 May 1917, and taken on strength of 6th Machine Gun Company. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, 30 August 1917; transferred to 58th General Hospital, St. Omer, 9 September 1917; to No 7 Convalescent Hospital, Boulogne, 21 September 1917; admitted to No 13 Convalescent Depot, Trouville, 23 September 1917; discharged to duty, 30 October 1917; marched into Machine Gun Base Depot, Camiers, 2 November 1917; moved out from Camiers, 7 November 1917; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 17 November 1917; moved into the field, 22 November 1917; rejoined unit from hospital, 25 November 1917. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, 10 December 1917, and transferred to 50th Field Ambulance (diarrhoea); to 11th Field Ambulance, 14 December 1917; discharged to unit, 16 December 1917; granted leave to United Kingdom, 25 February 1918. Admitted to hospital whilst on leave, London, 12 March 1918; discharged to duty, 22 March 1918. Proceeded to France, 23 March 1918; rejoined unit from hospital, 24 March 1918. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, 8 August 1918, and transferred to 61st Casualty Clearing Station (shrapnel wound, back and abdomen). Died of wounds, 8 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BINGHAM Alfred |
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