Commander The Honourable John Montagu Granville Waldegrave, DSC RN (29 August 1905 – 18 February 1944) was a British naval commander during World War II.
Waldegrave was the only son of the Montague Waldegrave, 5th Baron Radstock and his wife, Constance Marion Brodie.[ citation needed]
Waldegrave 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.
From 1942 to 1943, he served in the Operations Division, attached to shore station HMS President. On 6 September 1943, he was assigned to the cruiser HMS Penelope as executive officer. On 18 February 1944, Penelope was torpedoed by U-410 while returning from Anzio and Cmdr. Waldegrave was lost with the ship.
On 29 June 1940, Waldegrave married Lady Hersey Boyle (11 July 1914 – 7 February 1993), second daughter of retired navy man Patrick Boyle, 8th Earl of Glasgow. They had two daughters: [1]
Commander The Honourable John Montagu Granville Waldegrave, DSC RN (29 August 1905 – 18 February 1944) was a British naval commander during World War II.
Waldegrave was the only son of the Montague Waldegrave, 5th Baron Radstock and his wife, Constance Marion Brodie.[ citation needed]
Waldegrave 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.
From 1942 to 1943, he served in the Operations Division, attached to shore station HMS President. On 6 September 1943, he was assigned to the cruiser HMS Penelope as executive officer. On 18 February 1944, Penelope was torpedoed by U-410 while returning from Anzio and Cmdr. Waldegrave was lost with the ship.
On 29 June 1940, Waldegrave married Lady Hersey Boyle (11 July 1914 – 7 February 1993), second daughter of retired navy man Patrick Boyle, 8th Earl of Glasgow. They had two daughters: [1]