Edward Bingham
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Rear-Admiral The Honourable Edward Barry Stewart Bingham, VC, OBE served in the Royal Navy during the First World War and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in engaging the German fleet du
Mural in Kilcooley
Engraving on a gun from German submarine U-19 in Bingham's hometown Bangor commemorating his Victoria Cross action
Battle of Jutland
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The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle between Britain's Royal Navy Grand Fleet, under Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet, under Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer,
Edward Bingham
…1939) served in the Royal Navy during the First World War and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in engaging the German fleet during the Battle of Jutland. The third son of Lord Clanmorris, Edward Bingham was born in Bangor Castle, County Down, Ireland. Educated at Arnold House and in HMS Britannia, he…
Reinhard Scheer, German fleet commander
John Jellicoe, British fleet commander
David Beatty, commander of the British battlecruiser fleet
HMS Warspite and Malaya, seen from HMS Valiant at around 14:00 hrs