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Private E H ‘Ted’ Ings
Binalong, New South Wales
Whenever the parishioners of the Anglican Church, Binalong,
New South Wales, attend a service, they are reminded of the
tragedy and loss of war. The memorial gateway to the church
is dedicated to the memory of Private E H Ings, 2/19th
Battalion, 2nd Australian Imperial Force (AIF), who died in
1945 on active service.
Ted Ings was born in 1903 at Binalong and in the 1930s, with
his brother Les, he ran a dairy farm near the town. The Ings
brothers were well-known for their skill in building the large
old-fashioned haystacks. At local dances, Ted’s skillful playing
of the squeezebox was much in demand and he is remembered
in the district as gentle-natured and well-liked. On 17 July
1940, at Goulburn, New South Wales, he enlisted in the 2nd
AIF and was assigned to the 2/19th Battalion. In early 1941,
Private Ings and the 2/19th Battalion, 8th Australian Division,
sailed from Sydney on the Queen Mary, bound for Singapore
and the defence of Malaya.
‘Ted’ Horace Ings at work, Binalong, late 1930s. Photograph: Ings Family
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