Esther was the daughter of Joseph William Ernest Binks and Emily Harvey Binks nee Edwards, of Klemzig.
Parents:
Joseph - Born 1894 Islington - Died 12.8.1973 South Australia
Married in July 1920 Islington to
Emily - Born March 1896 Islington - Died 14.8.1986 South Australia
Siblings:
Ernest Dudley - Born 2.10.1921 Islington - Died 10.7.2008 Prospect, South Australia
Grace Rhonda
Betty Clara
A Aircraftwoman 4th Class with the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force. Service Number: 91692.
Country of Service Australian.
UK, World War II Index to Allied Airmen Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Name Esther Mary Ada Binks
Rank Aircraftwoman 4th Class
Death Age 18
Birth Year abt 1924
Death Date 13 May 1942
Military Base Ascot Vale, Vic, Australia
Service Number 91692
Unit 1 Engineering School, Raaf
Command Australia
Casualty Natural causes
Residence Place Klemzig, South Australia
Burial Place Dudley Park Cemetery, South Australia
Notes Died of Natural Causes
Casualty of War: Esther passed away from illness at the No. 2 RAAF Hospital, Ascot Vale, Victoria, on 13.5.1942, aged 18 years. Her remains were buried at Dudley Park Cemetery.
Memorials: Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Daw Park Repatriation Hospital WW2 Women of the Armed Forces Who Died HR, St Marys SA Army Nursing Sisters/Women Memorial Wall.
There is a street named after Esther in South Australia called Ester Binks Avenue, in Greenacres - named in her honour.
Further information and photos of Esther can be found on the Virtual War Memorial site.
Esther was the daughter of Joseph William Ernest Binks and Emily Harvey Binks nee Edwards, of Klemzig.
Parents:
Joseph - Born 1894 Islington - Died 12.8.1973 South Australia
Married in July 1920 Islington to
Emily - Born March 1896 Islington - Died 14.8.1986 South Australia
Siblings:
Ernest Dudley - Born 2.10.1921 Islington - Died 10.7.2008 Prospect, South Australia
Grace Rhonda
Betty Clara
A Aircraftwoman 4th Class with the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force. Service Number: 91692.
Country of Service Australian.
UK, World War II Index to Allied Airmen Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Name Esther Mary Ada Binks
Rank Aircraftwoman 4th Class
Death Age 18
Birth Year abt 1924
Death Date 13 May 1942
Military Base Ascot Vale, Vic, Australia
Service Number 91692
Unit 1 Engineering School, Raaf
Command Australia
Casualty Natural causes
Residence Place Klemzig, South Australia
Burial Place Dudley Park Cemetery, South Australia
Notes Died of Natural Causes
Casualty of War: Esther passed away from illness at the No. 2 RAAF Hospital, Ascot Vale, Victoria, on 13.5.1942, aged 18 years. Her remains were buried at Dudley Park Cemetery.
Memorials: Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Daw Park Repatriation Hospital WW2 Women of the Armed Forces Who Died HR, St Marys SA Army Nursing Sisters/Women Memorial Wall.
There is a street named after Esther in South Australia called Ester Binks Avenue, in Greenacres - named in her honour.
Further information and photos of Esther can be found on the Virtual War Memorial site.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
W.A.A.A.F
ESTHER
BELOVED DAUGHTER OF
J & E BINKS
WHO DIED SUDDENTLY 13TH MAY 1942
AGED 18 YEARS
"HER DUTY NOBLY DONE"
91692 AIRCRAFTWOMAN
E. M. BINKS
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
13TH MAY 1942 AGE 18
91692 A. C. W
ESTHER M. A. BINKS
W.A.A.A.F
13-5-1942 AGE 18
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