Maj Fred WK Bingham OBE

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Rank: Lt
Date: 20 Oct 39
Attached to Cdn Armd Fighting Veh Trg Centre, Camp Borden for Driving and Maintenance Course
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Rank: Lt
Date: 21 Oct 39
Report to Camp Borden on attachment D&M Instruction, duration approximately 4 weeks.
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Rank: Lt
Date: 20 Nov 39
Return from CAFV Trg Centre, completion of D&M on Armd Fighting Veh (Light Tanks)
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Rank: Lt
Course Officer D&M (CLR) & D&M (TR) course.
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QUALIFICATION
Rank: Lt
Date: 02 Dec 40
Gunnery Instructors course. 3 weeks.
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QUALIFICATION
Rank: Lt
Date: 08 Jan 41
Unit Gunnery Instructors V, M, G.
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PROMOTION
Rank: Lt (A/Capt)
Date: 13 Feb 41
From Lt to Lt(A/Capt) effective 9 Jul 1940
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PROMOTION
Rank: Capt
Date: 24 Feb 41
From Lt to Capt
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Rank: Capt
Sqn: ADate: 14 Mar 41
A Squadron 2 i/c
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PROMOTION
Rank: Capt(A/Major)
Sqn: BDate: 02 Sep 41
From Capt to Capt(A/Major)
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Stricken Off Strength(SOS)
Rank: Capt(A/Major)
Sqn: BDate: 29 Dec 41
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Rank: Capt(A/Major)
Sqn: BDate: 30 Dec 41
Return from 5/CAD Scheme
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Rank: Maj
Sqn: RHQDate: 03 Mar 42
Proceed to RAC Tactics Course, att to RAC Tactical wing.
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Rank: Major
Date: 31 Mar 42
Return from RAC Tactics Course, ceases att to RAC Tactical School
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Taken On Strength(TOS)
Rank: Maj
Sqn: BDate: 24 Jun 42
TOS returns to B Sqn as OC
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Rank: Maj
Sqn: BDate: 12 Aug 42
Resumes command of "B" Sqn, on return from Castlemartin Ranges
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SQN TRANSFER
Rank: Maj
Sqn: RHQDate: 19 Dec 42
From B Sqn to RHQ while acting 2 I/C
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APPOINTMENT
Rank: Maj
Date: 19 Dec 42
Appointed acting 2 I/C
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APPOINTMENT
Rank: Maj
Sqn: RHQDate: 10 Jan 43
To be Acting Commanding Officer
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Rank: Major
Date: 30 Mar 43
Proceed to CMHQ Course No.710, Ser. 6, Unit Security Officers Course, att to No.1 CGRU - 30 Mar 43 to 2 Apr 43
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QUALIFICATION
Rank: Major
Date: 02 Apr 43
Qualified as Unit Security Officer
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APPOINTMENT
Rank: Maj
Date: 12 Apr 43
Assumes temporary command of the 6 Cdn Army Tk Regt (1H) in the absence of LCol Back
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Rank: Maj
Date: 21 Apr 43
Relinquishes temporary command of 6 Cdn Army Tk Regt on return of LCol Back.
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Stricken Off Strength(SOS)
Rank: Maj
Date: 17 May 43
SOS to No. 2 CACRU
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QUALIFICATION
Rank: Maj
Date: 18 May 43
Unit Security Officer. Completed CMHQ Crse. No. 710 Ser. 6 Unit Security Officer Crse
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Rank: Maj
Date: 26 May 43
Ceases to be Acting CO 6 CATR(1H)
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Rank: Maj
Sqn: RHQDate: 27 May 43
On Command to 5th ABCA Course, Chatham House, London. 27 - 29 May 43
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Rank: Major
Date: 31 May 43
Ceases att to No.2 CACRU
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Rank: Major
Sqn: C (att)Date: 15 Jan 44
Attached from No.2 CACRU, posted to C Sqn
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Rank: Major
Date: 24 May 44
Ceases att from No.2 CACRU
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AWARD
Rank: Brigadier
Date: 15 Dec 45
Commander, Order of the British Empire - awarded as per Canada Gazette dated 15 Dec 45 and CARO/6276 dated 18 Dec 45.