Donald George Frederick Wyville Macintyre | |
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Born | Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, India | 26 January 1904
Died | 23 May 1981 Ashford, Kent | (aged 77)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1926–1955 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands | HMS Blackcap 5th Escort Group HMS Bickerton Escort Group B2 HMS Walker HMS Hesperus HMS Venomous HMS Defender HMS Kingfisher |
Battles / wars | Second World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars Distinguished Service Cross Mentioned in Despatches Legion of Merit (United States) |
Donald George Frederick Wyville Macintyre DSO & Two Bars, DSC (26 January 1904 – 23 May 1981) was a Royal Navy officer during the Second World War and a successful convoy escort commander. Following the war, he was an author of numerous books on British naval history.