Anthony "Lofty" William Charles Eldridge DSC (16 July 1923 – 13 April 2015) was a Royal Navy officer of the Second World War who led a human torpedo attack that sank two Japanese ships off Phuket, Thailand, for which he received the Distinguished Service Cross.[1]
Anthony William Charles Eldridge
DSC
Nickname(s)
Lofty
Born
16 July 1923 Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
Died
13 April 2015
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
Army (1940–1942), Royal Navy (1942–1946)
Years of service
1940–1946
Rank
Sub-lieutenant
Battles/wars
Second World War
Awards
Distinguished Service Cross
Spouse(s)
Dorothy Perkins
Other work
Computing executive, police officer
^"Tony 'Lofty' Eldridge, 'human torpedo' - obituary". The Telegraph, 7 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
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