Edward W. Bingham | |
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_in_the_Antarctic.jpg) Edward Bingham (on the right), FIDS commander, in the Antarctic Dec 1945 | |
| Born | 2 January 1901 Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland, UK |
| Died | 1 September 1993 (aged 92) Halstock, Dorset, England, UK |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1928 - 1957 |
| Rank | Surgeon Captain |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Polar Medal Order of the British Empire |
Surgeon Captain Edward W. Bingham OBE, was a British Royal Navy officer and polar explorer who had the rare third clasp added to his Polar Medal.[1]