Henry Bradford Maltby RN (1886 - 1940)

Born 5 Aug 1886 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Aline Doris (Saunderson) Maltby — married 23 Feb 1918 in St Mary Boltons, Brompton, London, England

Died 25 Dec 1940 at age 54 in At sea

R-Adm. Henry Maltby RN was Killed in Action during World War II.

Biography

Henry was the son of Gerald Rivers Maltby and Hersey Maltby; and husband of Aline Doris Maltby, of Redlynch, Wiltshire.

He joined the Royal Navy in 1901, served throughout World War I, and reached the rank of Rear Admiral on his retirement in January 1939.

During World War II he was recalled to the Royal Navy Reserve for service as a Convoy Commodore. On 16th December 1940, he sailed from Liverpool on SS Jumna leading Convoy OB 260. The convoy dispersed on 19th December 750 miles west of Lands End. Meanwhile German the Surface raider, the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper, had broken out into the Atlantic, attacking the troopship convoy WS5A. This convoy had a strong escort including two aircraft carriers and a trio of cruisers with six destroyers. HMS Berwick, the largest of the cruisers, engaged Hipper and drove her off, sustaining some damage. Hipper broke off the action and ran for safety in Brest but en route she chanced on SS Jumna on Christmas Day and sank her. There were no survivors.

Children of Henry Bradford Maltby & Aline Doris Saunderson

1. Pamela D Maltby b: 1919
   
2. Sheila Maltby b: 1922
   
3. Hersey B Maltby b: 1924
   
4. Peter Harry B Maltby b: 5 Mar 1928 d: 1997
   

Sources

• The peerage.com (M, #660889)

• freeBMD Births Sep Q 1886 St George Hanover Square 1a 418 MALTBY Henry Bradford

• freeBMD Marriages Mar Q 1918 Kensington 1a 407 MALTBY Henry B + SAUNDERSON Aline D
• Married (23.02.1918, St Mary Boltons, Brompton, London)

• Dreadnought Project website entry for Henry Bradford Maltby

• RNR Officers 1939-1945

• CWGC record for Rear Admiral Henry Bradford Maltby

Census

1901 census for 54, St Georges Square, St George Hanover Square, London, England :
Gerald R Maltby : Head : Married : Age 50 : R N Lieut, Asst Secty Imperiel Institute : Birth place Eaglescliffe, Durham, England.
Hersey E C Maltby : Wife : Married : Age 49 : Birth place Portugal.
Hersey E Maltby  : Daughter : Single : Age18 : Birth placee Pimlico, Middlesex, England.
Henry B Maltby : Son : Age 14 : Birth place Pimlico, Middlesex, England.
Eileen Maltby : Daughter : Age 9 :Birth place Pimlico, Middlesex, England.