John Waldegrave

John Waldegrave

Commander John Montagu Granville Waldegrave, DSC (29 August 190518 February 1944) was a British naval commander during World War II.

Waldegrave was the eldest son of the 5th Baron Radstock. He commanded the cruiser HMS "Vindictive" 1938–1939, and the sloop HMS "Puffin" in 1939. He was awarded the DSC for anti-submarine work performed while commanding the "Puffin".

On 29 June 1940, he married Lady Hersey Boyle, the second daughter of the retired navy man, the 8th Earl of Glasgow, and they had two daughters:
* Hon. Horatia Marion Waldegrave (b. 1 August 1941)
* Hon. Griselda Hyacinthe Waldegrave (b. 6 June 1943), married and had issue

From 1942–1943, he served in the Operations Division, attached to shore station HMS "President". On September 6 1943, he was assigned to the cruiser HMS "Penelope" as executive officer. On February 18 1944, "Penelope" was torpedoed by U-410 while returning from Anzio and Cmdr. Waldegrave was lost with her.


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