Sir Standish O'Grady Roche, 4th Baronet, DSO (or Standish O'Grady-Roche) (13 March 1911 – 2 April 1977) of Ireland, was commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Beaufort in the World War II Second Battle of Sirte on 22 March 1942.
He became baronet on 9 December 1914 at the age of 3 on the death of his father Standish Dean O'Grady Roche. His mother was Cecilia, daughter of Henry Dean O'Grady of Lodge, County Limerick, Stillorgan Castle, County Dublin, and Merrion Square.[1]
He earned the Distinguished Service Order and Croix de Guerre while protecting convoys near Malta.[1]
He also served as aide-de-camp to the Governor-General of New Zealand through January 1938 while a Royal Navy lieutenant.[2]
He was married in Malta on 9 February 1946 to Evelyn Laura Andon (3rd Officer, WRNS), daughter of Major William Valentine Hoskins Andon.[3] At the time of his marriage he was a lieutenant commander. They had two sons. Lady Roche died in 2019.[4]
He sold the family's Carlow estate in 1968.
He was succeeded as baronet by his elder son.