John Waldegrave

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Commander John Montagu Granville Waldegrave, DSC (29 August 1905 – 18 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 Mariom 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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