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Robert Ryder (Robert Edward Dudley Ryder) was born on 16 February, 1908 in British India, is a British naval officer (1908–1986). Discover Robert Ryder's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?

Popular As Robert Edward Dudley Ryder
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Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 16 February 1908
Birthday 16 February
Birthplace British India
Date of death 29 June, 1986
Died Place At sea off Guernsey
Nationality India

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1908

Captain Robert Edward Dudley Ryder (16 February 1908 – 29 June 1986) was a Royal Navy officer and a British recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

He became a Conservative Member of Parliament after retiring from the navy.

Ryder was born in India in 1908 to Colonel Charles Henry Dudley Ryder, Surveyor General of India, and Ida Josephine Grigg.

He was a great-grandson of the Right Reverend Henry Ryder, youngest son of Nathaniel Ryder, 1st Baron Harrowby.

Ryder had two brothers; both were killed in the Second World War.

1926

Ryder was educated at Hazelhurst School and Cheltenham College before he entered the Royal Navy in 1926.

Ryder served on several ships throughout his career.

1927

He served as a midshipman on the battleship HMS Ramillies (07) from 1927 to 1929.

1930

As a lieutenant he served in the submarine HMS Olympus (N35) as part of the 4th Flotilla in China from 1930 to 1933.

Ryder also commanded several expeditions.

1933

This included captaining the ketch Tai-Mo-Shan on a 16,217 mile voyage from Hong Kong to Dartmouth, England during 1933–1934.

1934

From 1934 to 1937 he captained the schooner Penola during the British Graham Land Expedition in Antarctica.

When the Second World War started, Ryder was serving as a lieutenant commander on HMS Warspite (03).

1940

Lisle Charles Dudley Ryder was killed in the Le Paradis massacre of 1940 in France.

Ernle Terrick Dudley Ryder died in captivity after the defence of Singapore.

In 1940, he was promoted to commander of the Q-ship HMS Edgehill (X739) which was sunk by a torpedo in the Atlantic, 200 miles west of Ireland; Ryder was adrift for four days before rescue.

Appointed commander of the sloop HMS Fleetwood (U47).

1941

In early 1941, he went on to captain the Prince Philippe a cross-channel steamer converted to a Commando ship, which sank after a collision in the Firth of Clyde.

1942

Ryder, now a commander, led the St Nazaire Raid, codenamed Operation Chariot, on 28 March 1942.

This was a successful operation to destroy the "Normandie Dock" in the German naval base in the town.

The stated aim of the operation was to deny large German ships, particularly the German battleship Tirpitz, a base on the Atlantic coast.

For his actions during this operation he was one of five people awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for valour of the British Empire.

The official citation:

"The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Victoria Cross for daring and valour in the attack on the German Naval Base at St. Nazaire, to:

Commander Robert Edward Dudley Ryder, Royal Navy.

For great gallantry in the attack on St Nazaire.

He commanded a force of small unprotected ships in an attack on a heavily defended port and led H.M.S. Campbeltown in under intense fire from short range weapons at point blank range.

Though the main object of the expedition had been accomplished in the beaching of Campbeltown, he remained on the spot conducting operations, evacuating men from Campbeltown and dealing with strong points and close range weapons while exposed to heavy fire for one hour and sixteen minutes, and did not withdraw till it was certain that his ship could be of no use in rescuing any of the Commando Troops who were still ashore.

That his Motor Gun Boat, now full of dead and wounded, should have survived and should have been able to withdraw through an intense barrage of close range fire was almost a miracle."

His medal is held by the Imperial War Museum, London.

Ryder took part in the Allied attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure on the northern coast of France on 19 August 1942.

The Dieppe Raid was largely a failure, but it helped influence planning for Operation Overlord, the landings on D-Day.

1948

Ryder achieved a final rank of captain in 1948 and later served as naval attaché in Oslo.

1950

Following his naval career, he stood for election to the House of Commons as the Conservative Party candidate for Merton and Morden at the 1950 general election.

He was elected and served as the Member of Parliament for five years.

1986

He died on 29 June 1986, whilst on the yacht Watchdog during a sailing trip to France.

He is buried in Headington Crematorium, Oxford.