page_title: George Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan
section_title: Military career
hierarchical_section_title: George Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan / Military career
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Kreuz 2.Klasse. Gold, emailliert. In den rs. Kreuzarmen Punze "IL" für einen unbekannten Werkstattmeister bei Juwelier Eduard und Punze "Eduard". Die Öse mit Feingehaltspunze für "56" zolotniki. Größe 48 x 50 mm, Gewicht 17,8 g, altes, konfektioniertes Halsband. Ein Adler in der Tragezeit ergänzt. Dazu das rote Verleihungsetui mit aufgedrucktem, heraldischem Adler und Klassenbezeichnung.
context_page_description: Colonel George Charles Bingham, 5th Earl of Lucan, 1st Baron Bingham, GCVO, KBE, CB, TD, PC, DL, styled with subsidiary, courtesy title Lord Bingham from 1888 to 1914, was a British soldier and Conservative politician. From 1920 until 1928 he was one of the King's aides-de-camp, a ceremonial honour awarded to military figures which entitles the recipient to wear the aiguillette, braided ropes.
context_section_description: Lucan was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade in 1881. He fought in the Bechuanaland Expedition (1884-1885) and was awarded the Order of the Nile 3rd Class. He first retired with the rank of Captain in 1896. In 1900 he joined the 1st London Rifle Volunteers (territorial army) as a Major, rising to the rank of Colonel. He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches. He was awarded the Order of St. Stanisla(u)s of Russia in the second of its three classes. He gained the rank of Honorary Brigadier-General in 1917 and Lieutenant-Colonel in 1923.
caption: Badge of the Order of St Stanisla(u)s
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