War cost Arthur Binning his hand but won him the enduring pride of his great-granddaughter

EDEN Powell knows exactly how much World War I cost her great-grandfather, Arthur Binning, who lost his hand on the Western Front.

Eden Laura Powell, 9 from Perth WA with the Rememberance Day coin for the Anzac Coins promotion, this will be shared across the group. Each of them has a connection with a Digger family. Picture: Jonathan Ng

EDEN Powell knows exactly how much World War I cost her great-grandfather, Arthur Binning.

Arthur was just 21 when he joined the Australian Infantry Force’s 27th Battalion in 1916 and was sent to the Western Front, only to be shot in the hand and lose it to amputation.

“I’ve never thought about losing a hand, but it must have been hard, especially when he came home to the farm where there’s a lot of work to be done,” Eden, a grade 5 pupil at Perth College, said.

“He must have gone through a lot. It would be hard seeing the things he saw in war. I’m really proud of him.”

Eden is one of Australia’s Anzac kids reflecting proudly on the service of their ancestors ahead of the 100th Anzac Day on April 25.

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Originally published as War cost Arthur Binning his hand but won him the enduring pride of his great-granddaughter