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{{LCommRN}} '''Henry Armstrong Binmore''' (19 April, 1888 &ndash; ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. ==Life & Career== Born in Brixham, Henry Armstrong Binmore was the son of a Royal Navy Naval Instructor, [[Henry Colmer Binmore]].<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref> Binmore was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1910.{{NLMar13|p. 7}} His early work in submarines was compromised by health issues. On 15 May 1912 while in command of {{UK-A12}}, he was admitted to Haslar Hospital with rheumation. On 19 June, he was found fit, having been appointed in command of {{UK-B3}} despite his being in hospital, on 4 June. Sickness found him again on 5 September, when he was diagnosed as debilitated after a bout of pleurisy and admitted to Plymouth Hospital. In October, the diagnosis was described as a lumbar abscess. He remained in Plymouth Hospital until being declared fit on 25 November, 1912. He married Elsie May Hodgess in Plymouth five days later.<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref> Binmore spent nearly a year on barrack duty in Pembroke from the turn of 1913 until December.<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref> ==Great War== Binmore served in ''Lysander'' as first Lieutenant until he was superseded on 8 February, 1915, suffering from a nervous breakdown. It was hoped to quickly appoint him in command of {{UK-TB11}} on 15 February, but this was cancelled as he was admitted to Chatham Hospital and diagnosed with neurasthenia. On 8 March he was found fit and he was appointed in command of {{UK-TB20}} on 16 March.<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref> On 22 March, 1916, ''T.B. 20'' collided with {{UK-TB19}} and Binmore was blamed for not having assured himself that his officer of the watch was competent to take charge.<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref> On 5 November, 1917, Binmore was appointed to {{UK-Wakeful}}, to take command upon her commissioning. His time in her was to be brief, as on 24 November ''Wakeful'' and {{UK-Ursa}} collided and the Admiralty concluded that it was in part due to Binmore being unfamiliar with the unspecified port in which the collision occurred. He was superseded in command of the ship two days later to take up command of {{UK-Pylades}}.<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref> Binmore was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1918.<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref> Binmore left ''Pylades'' when he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tara|f=t}} on 5 November, 1918.<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref> ==Post-War== Binmore was appointed in command of the {{UK-Whitshed|f=c}} on 15 May, 1919. Binmore was appointed in command of the {{UK-Sportive|f=t}} of the {{UK-DF|6}} on 15 July, 1921. Captain (D) [[Charles Albert Fremantle|Fremantle]] reported that he was disappointed in Binmore's results, with the efficiency and appearance of the ship deteriorating under his command. He was dismissed the ship on 16 March, 1923, having been severely reprimanded for stranding the destroyer. He was sent back to Britain in {{UK-Watchman}}.<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref> Binmore was placed on the Retired List for non-service on 14 March, 1926.<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref> ==World War II== Binmore was called up to serve with the [[Royal Canadian Navy]], starting in November 1939 in [[Halifax Dockyard]]. In April, 1942 he traveled to Washington, D.C. for work with the B.A.D.. In December, he was appointed to Asbury to serve as Barracksmaster and Mail Officer. Binmore's appointment was terminated on 4 March 1943 and he reverted to the Retired List the following day.<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref> ==See Also== {{refbegin}} * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Henry+Armstrong+Binmore Service Records] {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Armstrong_Binmore}} {{refend}} <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} {{TabNaval}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Wilfrid Bayley Pirie|Wilfrid B. Pirie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. A 12 (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''A 12'']]'''<br>15 Sep, 1911<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref> &ndash; 4 Jun, 1912<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis James Harold Dawson|Francis J. H. Dawson]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gerald Ernest Berkeley Carter|Gerald E. B. Carter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. B 3 (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''B 3'']]'''<br>4 Jun, 1912<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref> &ndash; 26 Sep, 1912<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Austin Gaimes|John A. Gaimes]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Laurance William Vernon|The Hon. Francis L. W. Vernon]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 20 (1908)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 20]]'''<br>16 Mar, 1915<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref>{{NLOct15|p. 400}} &ndash; 23 May, 1916<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Christian Collie|James C. Collie]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ambrose Thomas Norman Abbay|Ambrose T. N. Abbay]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Garry (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Garry'']]'''<br>23 May, 1916<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref>{{NLOct16|p. 394''p''}} &ndash; 2 Jan, 1917<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Hew George Dalrymple-Hamilton|Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Colin Alexander Gordon Hutchison|Colin A. G. Hutchison]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Laverock (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Laverock'']]'''<br>18 Jan, 1917<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref>{{NLNov17|p. 395}} &ndash; 5 Nov, 1917<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Maxwell Alexander Christian Ritter|Maxwell A. C. Ritter]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Wakeful (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Wakeful'']]'''<br>5 Nov, 1917<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref> &ndash; 26 Nov, 1917<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Somerville Peregrine Brownlow Russell|Somerville P. B. Russell]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Somerville Peregrine Brownlow Russell|Somerville P. B. Russell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Pylades (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Pylades'']]'''<br>26 Nov, 1917<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref> &ndash; 5 Nov, 1918<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Charles Arthur Littleton|Richard C. A. Littleton]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tara (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tara'']]'''<br>5 Nov, 1918<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref>{{NLFeb19|p. 914}} &ndash; 24 Mar, 1919<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Joseph Bernard Newill|Joseph B. Newill]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Whitshed (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Whitshed'']]'''<br>15 May, 1919<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref>{{NLJan21|p. 899}} &ndash; May, 1921<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Arthur Scott|George A. Scott]]'''}} {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Hugo Knox-Little|Charles H. Knox-Little]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sportive (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sportive'']]'''<br>15 Jul, 1921<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref>{{NLJan23|p. 814}} &ndash; 16 Mar, 1923<ref>Binmore Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/51/202.|D7604957}} f. 214.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Donal Scott McGrath|Donal S. McGrath]]'''}} {{TabEnd}} </div name=fredbot:appts> ==Footnotes== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Binmore, Henry}} {{CatPerson|UK|1888|}} {{CatLComm|UK}} {{CatBritannia|January, 1903}} {{CatRN}}

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