Michael Wynn, 7th Baron Newborough
| Michael Wynn, 7th Baron Newborough | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Mickey |
| Born | 24 April 1917 |
| Died | 11 October 1998 (aged 81) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
British Army (1935–40) Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (1941–46) |
| Years of service | 1935–1946 |
| Commands held | MTB 74 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross |
| Other work | Farmer |
Robert Charles Michael Vaughan Wynn, 7th Baron Newborough, DSC (24 April 1917 – 11 October 1998) was a British peer and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve officer who played a decisive role during the St. Nazaire Raid in 1942 where he commanded a motor torpedo boat. Captured after his boat had to be abandoned, he was sent to Colditz after an escape attempt. He was repatriated after feigning illness.
Born the eldest son of Sir Robert Vaughan Wynn, 6th Baron Newborough and Ruby Irene Severne, he was educated at Oundle School.
In 1935 Wynn was commissioned into the 9th Lancers, then joined the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards and the 16/5th Lancers. He was invalided out of the British Army in 1940. In May 1940, now a civilian, he was given command of a yacht acting as the Air Sea Rescue boat for the Naval air station at Lee-on-Solent. While British forces were being evacuated from northern France he sailed to Dunkirk, and made five successful trips before being hit by shellfire just making Ramsgate. Wynn then took command of a Norfolk fishing boat and went to beaches south of Calais where it was thought the Guards were hiding in the sand dunes. Wearing naval uniform in case he was taken for a spy he searched for but never found the Guards. The Royal Navy recognising his abilities gave him a commission in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) in July 1941.
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