Edward Barry Stewart Bingham
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Edward Barry Stewart Bingham ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Bingham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1903.[1]
Bingham was appointed in command of the destroyer Star in June, 1905.[2]
Bingham was captain of the destroyer Hornet in 1915.[3]
Bingham commanded the destroyer Nestor of the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla at the Battle of Jutland, where she was lost after an engineering casualty brought her to a standstill.[4]
He was appointed in command of the yacht Enchantress in September, 1920.[5]
In May, 1931, Bingham was appointed in command of the light cruiser Comus.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Bertram S. Evans |
Captain of H.M.S. Star Jun, 1905[7] |
Succeeded by Louis H. Crozier |
| Preceded by Cecil G. Chichester |
Captain of H.M.S. Hornet 7 Feb, 1915[8] |
Succeeded by Reginald St. P. Parry |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Nestor ? – 31 May, 1916[9] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Richard L. Hamer |
Captain of H.M.S. Tempest 1 Oct, 1919[10] |
Succeeded by Clement R. Dane |
| Preceded by The Hon. Arthur C. Strutt |
Captain of H.M.S. Enchantress Sep, 1920[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Roderick B. T. Miles |
Captain of H.M.S. Comus 1 May, 1931[12][13] |
Succeeded by Cecil N. Reyne |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 7.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 379.
- ↑ Smith. Hard Lying. pp. 121-2.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 769.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 379.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394q.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1920). p. 872.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 769.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Day of month taken from predecessor. Miles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 327.
