WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| 322914(MT) | Private James Munks | Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment), then Royal Army Service Corps |
born 1891 |
| Service Record | Extensive service records exist on Ancestry as James Monks: Attested at Bingham 10/12/15 Address c/o Mrs. Wade, Barnstone, Notts Occupation: Gas engine driver at Limeworks Height 5’ 3?”; Grth 36½” (expansion 3”); Next of kin: Father - George Monks, Long Acre Row, Bingham Married Fanny Summerfield 6th Nov 1917 at Whatton in the Vale, also her home address Statement of the Services: To army reserve 11-12-15 Mobilised 16-3-17 Posted Sherwood Foresters 5/4/17 Transferred to ASC (MT) 25/6/17 [MT = Mechanical Transport] Demobilized 12/5/19 Home address Whatton in the Vale Charge Sheet: Whilst on Active Service, being absent off EFL from 1210 am 9/11/17 until reporting at Larkhill at 12.25pm 9/11/17. (Presumably to get married). Forfeited one day’s pay. 18/3/18 – Being improperly dressed, i.e. wearing trousers without puttees and without belt. 7 days Confined to Barracks. Postings: Embarked HMT Ceasarea at Southampton 2nd January 1918, arrived Cherbourg 3rd January Embarked HMT Snae Fell at Taranto, disembarked Alexandria 24th January 1918. Embarked HMT Shrija [?] at Suez 8th February 1918, arrived Bombay 8th February 1918. ASC Personnel depot Bangalore. Passed fitness test at Bangalore, granted 4th rate (of pay). Embarked HMT Sicilia Bombay 25th August 1918, disembarked Basrah 1st September 1918 Character reference: Occupation in army – fitter Reliable, sober, intelligent. “A Fair Fitter”. BUT he failed his trade test on 29th March 1917. Date of birth 5/9/1891 |
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| Medal roll | Awarded Victory and British medals | ||
| Roll of Honour AVL |
RoH: Mesopotamia and India. AVL Address: 11 Long Acre Row, Bingham |
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Family history etc
| Private James Munks | |||
| 1891 | James Enoch Munks born Melton district probably Redmile APR – JUN qtr. | ||
| 1891 census (James' family) |
Living at Long Acre Row, Bingham: George Monks, b. 1851 Redmile Children: Kezia Monks, b. 1877 Bingham Jane Monks, b. 1876 Bingham Anne E Monks, b. 1879 Bingham Mary Monks, b. 1882 Bingham Rosa Monks, b. 1885 Bingham Granddaughter: Mary E Glover, b. 1890 Bingham Nb: James born September, after census. |
Farm Labourer |
George married but wife not listed Rosa's husband, Ernest, also served in WW1. |
| Census 1901 | Lived at 11 Long Acre Row, Bingham with: Father: George, b. 1851 Redmile Mother: Ann (neé Singleton) b. 1846 Bingham |
Horseman on farm |
Surname sometimes appears as Monks |
| Census 1911 | Lived at 11 Long Acre Row, Bingham With: Father: George Munks Mother: Ann |
Carter – fish trade farm labourer |
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| 1917 | James married Fanny Summerfield in Bingham district (Whatton) OCT – DEC qtr. | ||
| 1918 AVL | 11 Long Acre Row, Bingham | ||
| Electoral Registers | 1921-31: Ivy Cottages, Barnstone James and later Fanny. |
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| 1939 Register | 9 Ivy Cottages, Barnstone James Munks, b. 5 Sep 1891, married Fanny Munks, b. 23 Jan 1894, married |
Transport Driver – cement Unpaid domestic duties |
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| 1971 FREEBMD | Died Bingham district JUL – SEP | ||