Edward W. Bingham

For the WW I Rear Admiral, see Edward Bingham. For the U.S. federal judge, see Edward Franklin Bingham.

Edward W. Bingham
Edward Bingham (on the right), FIDS commander, in the Antarctic Dec 1945
Born2 January 1901
Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Died1 September 1993(1993-09-01) (aged 92)
Halstock, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
Service years1928–1957
RankSurgeon Captain
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsPolar Medal
Order of the British Empire

Surgeon Captain Edward W. Bingham OBE (2 January 1901 – 1 September 1993) was a British Royal Navy officer and polar explorer who had the rare third clasp added to his Polar Medal.

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