Alexander Bingley
Admiral Sir Alexander Noel Campbell "Alec" Bingley, GCB, OBE (15 February 1905 – 28 September 1972) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth and Allied Command Channel from 1961 to 1963.
Sir Alexander Bingley | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Alec |
| Born | 15 February 1905 |
| Died | 28 September 1972 (aged 67) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1918–1963 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Allied Command Channel (1961–63) Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth (1961–63) Allied Forces Mediterranean (1959–61) Mediterranean Fleet (1959–61) Flag Officer, Aircraft Carriers (1958–59) HMS Eagle (1952–53) HMS Nabaron (1945) HMS Biter (1944) HMS Slinger (1943–44) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| Spouse(s) | |
Naval career
Bingley joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1918.[1]
Bingley served in the Second World War on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet.[1] He went on to captain the aircraft carrier HMS Slinger in 1943, of the aircraft carrier HMS Biter in 1944, and of the Mobile Naval Air Base HMS Nabaron in 1945.[1]
After the war, Bingley was appointed Deputy Director of Air Warfare.[1] He went on to be Chief of Staff to the Flag Officer (Air) and then Commander of the aircraft-carrier HMS Eagle in 1952.[1] He was appointed Fifth Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Air) in 1954 and Flag Officer, Aircraft Carriers in 1958.[1] He was made Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet and NATO Commander Allied Forces Mediterranean in 1959 and then Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth and Allied Commander-in-Chief, Channel in 1961; he retired in 1963.[1]
Personal life
Bingley married Juliet Martin Vick in 1948. After his death she resumed her career as a social worker after a gap of 28 years, and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1970. They had three children,[2] and lived at Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire.[3]
References
- Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- Lennard-Jones, John (7 March 2013). "Bingley [née Vick], Juliet Martin, Lady Bingley (1925–2005), social worker". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2005–2008. Oxford UP. pp. 102–104. ISBN 9780199671540.
- "The Sheredes Project". Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Edmund Anstice |
Fifth Sea Lord 1954–1957 |
Succeeded by Sir Manley Power |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Lambe |
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet 1959–1961 |
Succeeded by Sir Deric Holland-Martin |
| Preceded by Sir Manley Power |
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth 1961–1963 |
Succeeded by Sir Wilfrid Woods |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Peter Reid |
Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1966–1972 |
Succeeded by Sir Nigel Henderson |