Hugh Binney
Sir Hugh Binney | |
|---|---|
| 16th Governor of Tasmania | |
| In office 24 December 1945 – 8 May 1951 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Premier | Robert Cosgrove Edward Brooker |
| Preceded by | Sir Ernest Clark |
| Succeeded by | Sir Ronald Cross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Hugh Binney 9 December 1883 Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Died | 8 January 1953 (aged 69) Colchester, Essex |
| Nationality | British |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1897–1944 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Orkneys and Shetlands (1939–42) Imperial Defence College (1939) 1st Battle Squadron (1936–38) HMS Hood (1932–33) HMS Nelson (1928–30) HMS Cardiff (1922–25) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
Admiral Sir Thomas Hugh Binney, KCB, KCMG, DSO (9 December 1883 – 8 January 1953) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy and the 16th Governor of Tasmania from 1945 to 1951.