Edward Barry Stewart Bingham

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Edward Barry Stewart Bingham ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Bingham was captain of the destroyer Hornet in 1915.[1]

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.[2]

He was appointed in command of the yacht Enchantress in September, 1920.[3]

In May, 1931, Bingham was appointed in command of the light cruiser Comus.[4]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Smith. Hard Lying. pp. 121-2.
  2. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
  3. The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 769.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments