Hugh Binch
in the 1911 census he is a scholar.
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Joseph Hugh is shown on CWGC and UKSDG records as Hugh Binch.
He was born in Calverton in 1898 and on the 1911 census is shown as being 13 yrs of age, a school boy living on South Terrace Calverton with his father James Binch 48 yrs born 1873 at Calverton, a threshing machine feeder and mother Mary Hannah Bird born 1876 45 yrs and a sister Ruth Ida born 1902 9 yrs
His parents were married on 10th January 1893 at St Marys Church, Blidworth, they had 3 children, Mark L;eslie born 1893, Joseph Hugh born 1898 and Ruth Ida born 1901.
His parents were still living on South Terrace, Calverton, when the CWGC record was compiled.
He enlisted at Hucknall initially in the Sherwood Foresters but was transferred to the Durham Light Infantry and later to 84th Coy Labour Corps
He died of wounds received in action on 20 August 1918 and was buried at the Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, France (grave ref. II.F.25).
He was awarded the Military Medal
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of Hugh Binch
Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, France