Harold Augustus Wernher
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Harold Augustus Wernher, 3rd Baronet, GCVO, TD (16 January 1893 – 30 June 1973) was the son of Sir Julius Wernher, 1st Baronet and his wife Alice. On 20 July 1917, Harold married Anastasia de Torby, the eldest daughter of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich Romanov and they had three children:
- George Michael Alexander Wernher (22 August 1918 – 4 December 1942), killed, aged 24, in Béja, Tunisia on active service.
- Georgina Wernher (b. 17 October 1919) who married and had several children, including two Duchesses by marriage.
- Myra Alice Wernher (b. 8 March 1925) who married and had several children, including a Countess by marriage.
He reached the rank of major-general during World War II, and played an important role in coordinating the logistics of Operation Overlord.
In 1948, Harold inherited his baronetcy from his brother (who had no male heirs). He had previously inherited Luton Hoo upon his father's death. Harold died in 1973 and as he also did not have any surviving male heirs, the baronetcy became extinct.
This biography of a baronet is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Derrick Wernher |
Baronet (of Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire) 1948–1973 |
Succeeded by Title extinct |
