John Bingham (loyalist)
John Bingham | |
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Bingham in 1984 | |
| Birth name | John Dowey Bingham |
| Born | c. 1953 Northern Ireland |
| Died | (aged 33) Ballysillan, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Paramilitary | Ulster Volunteer Force |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | D Company, 1st Battalion, Ballysillan |
| Conflict | The Troubles |
John Dowey Bingham (c. 1953 – 14 September 1986) was a prominent Northern Irish loyalist who led "D Company" (Ballysillan), 1st Battalion, Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF). He was shot dead by the Provisional IRA after they had broken into his home. Bingham was one of a number of prominent UVF members to be assassinated during the 1980s, the others being Lenny Murphy, William "Frenchie" Marchant, Robert Seymour and Jackie Irvine.