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==Life & Career==
 
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The son of civil engineer W. J. E. Binnie.
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Binnie was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 February, 1919.
 
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Binnie was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 27 April, 1938.
 
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He died in the loss of the [[H.M.S. Lapwing (1943)|''Lapwing'']] when she was torpedoed by ''U-968'' while escorting a convoy to Murmansk.
 
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Latest revision as of 22:10, 6 April 2022

Commander (retired) John Alexander Binnie, (27 April, 1898 – 20 March, 1945) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of civil engineer W. J. E. Binnie.

Binnie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1919.

Binnie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1927.

Binnie was placed on the Retired List on 24 April, 1931.

Binnie was promoted to the rank of Commander on 27 April, 1938.

World War II

He died in the loss of the Lapwing when she was torpedoed by U-968 while escorting a convoy to Murmansk.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Norman V. Grace
Commanding Officer, H.M.S. Osprey
? – 21 Feb, 1944
Succeeded by
Ronald J. R. Dendy

Footnotes