Memorial

Commander E B S Bingham VC U-Boat Gun

U-boat gun.

Source: Christopher Campbell

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Current Location

Near to the Bangor War Memorial, WARD PARK, Bangor, North Down, Down, BT20 5BE, Northern Ireland

NW 63910 35594

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Type of Memorial: Trophy / Relic
WMR Reference Number: 9178
Description: U-Boat deck gun taken from U.B.19 with inscribed plaque. This memorial is situated alongside the Bangor War Memorial (WMR 9177)
Inscription: 705R/ THIS GUN, TAKEN FROM GERMAN/ SUBMARINE U.B.19., WAS ALLOTTED/ TO BANGOR (COUNTY DOWN) BY/ THE ADMIRALTY IN RECOGNITION/ OF THE VALOROUS CONDUCT OF/ COMMANDER THE HON. EDWARD/ BARRY STEWART BINGHAM, OF/ H.M.S. "NESTOR", AT THE BATTLE OF/ JUTLAND ON THE 31ST MAY 1916,/ FOR WHICH HE RECEIVED THE/ VICTORIA CROSS.

Number Commemorated: 1
Served: 1
Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname, regiment, date of battle, honours

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 1
Served: 1
Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname, regiment, date of battle, honours,

Trophy / Relic

Made from: Metal

Condition: Unknown

Plaque

Made from: Metal

Condition: Unknown

BANGOR: AN HISTORICAL GAZETTEER by PATTON, MARCUS 96 Source: Image Library Published:ULSTER ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY SOCIETY 1999 BELFAST
THE IRISH SWORD VOL.19 P.348 (WINTER 1995) Source: Link Library