George Binney

Sir Frederick George Binney, DSO (23 September 1900, Epsom, Surrey[1][2]–1972 Jersey[3]) was a noted Arctic explorer. During the Second World War, he led blockade running missions, including Operation Rubble, to procure supplies of Swedish ball bearings and other steel products for British aramament production, for which he was knighted and made a Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve commander.[3][4][5]

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  2. ^ Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900-1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 124.
  3. ^ a b Obituary: Sir George Binney, DSO, The Geographical Journal, Vol. 139, No. 1 (Feb., 1973), pp. 199–201
  4. ^ Coastal Forces Heritage Trust (2010) The Coastal Forces Heritage Trust: Incorporating The Coastal Forces Veterans, Newsletter issue 6, May 2010 Archived 8 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed July 2011)
  5. ^ Polar Record (1973) Obituary: Sir George Binney, Kt, DSO, Polar Record, Vol 16, No 104, p 753–58