User:Tetse1974/Captain Evan Bruce-Gardyne

Captain Evan Bruce-Gardyne,DSO, RN 13th Laird of Midddeton was born on 21 April 1885. A memeber of a well known Scottish landowning family who had been based in the county of Angus since 1008 AD. 1 He married Joan McLaren, daughter of Charles Edward McLaren, on 10 February 1926.1

He was educated at HMS Britania from where he joined the Navy. He was gunnery officer of HMS Tiger at the battle of Jutland where the ship was badly damaged. HMS Tiger's performance was blamed by some on Bruce-Gardyne and he was court martialled but found not guilty. Many beleived he was a scape goat and the problems lay with the British Navy's outdated ships.

Bruce-Gardyne was re-instated and he went on to recieve the DSO Distinguished Service Order for bravery at the bombardment of Zebrugge in the 11th-12th May, 1917, and of Ostend 4th-5th June, 1917.

They had three sons:

1.Charles Bruce-Gardyne, 14th of Middleton+1 b. 15 Feb 1927 2.John Bruce-Gardyne, Baron Bruce-Gardyne+1 b. 12 Apr 1930, d. 15 Apr 1990 3.Lt.-Cdr. Kenneth Patrick Bruce-Gardyne+1 b. 13 Nov 1933 He died on 24 July 1949 at age 64