Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Commissioned Engineer

Unit:

H.M.S. Wryneck (D21), Royal Navy

Awarded on:

November 11th, 1941

Three bombs hit Wryneck. The first exploded on her port side and damaged her hull; the second and third hit her engine room and bridge. Her Commissioned Engineer, Maurice Waldron, shut down her boilers and brought on deck a wounded Australian officer whom he had been looking after and put him in a Carley float. Wryneck capsized to port but managed to launch her whaler and three Carley floats before she sank in 10–15 minutes.