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− | '''Bernard Armitage Warburton Warburton-Lee''', (13 September, 1895 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Bernard Armitage Warburton Warburton-Lee''', V.C. (13 September, 1895 – 10 April, 1940) served in the [[Royal Navy]] and possessed such remarkable abilities at tennis and other sports that they are often mentioned in his service records. |
− | He added the hyphen in his name on 25 November, 1919. | + | He added the hyphen in his name on 25 November, 1919. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Lee's first naval appointment was to {{UK-Hyacinth}} as a {{MidRN}} on 15 January, 1913. He was promoted to the rank of Acting {{SubRN}} on 15 January, 1915 and to Sub-Lieutenant on 15 July, on both occasions being re-appointed in ''Hyacinth''. He quit the ship on 31 July, 1915 and took an appointment in the {{UK-Cherwell|f=t}} on 15 September.<ref>Warburton-Lee Service Record. {{TNA|ADM196/146.|D8124407}} f. 1.</ref> | |
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− | Warburton-Lee was | + | Lee left ''Cherwell'' on 3 January, 1916 and the next day received an appointment in the more modern {{UK-Mameluke|f=t}}. |
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− | Warburton-Lee was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Lee was promoted to the rank of Acting {{LieutRN}} on 15 January, 1917, and to Lieutenant on 15 April.<ref>Warburton-Lee Service Record. {{TNA|ADM196/146.|D8124407}} f. 1.</ref> |
− | Warburton-Lee was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | |
− | --> | + | Lee left ''Mameluke'' when he was appointed to the {{UK-Mischief}} on 21 April, 1917. He went over to {{UK-Wrestler}} on 16 April, 1918. Lee was mentioned in despatches for his services in Grand Fleet destroyers in the first half of 1918. However, in November, 1918, a Court of Enquiry found him at fault in a collision between {{UK-Conqueror}} and his command, {{UK-Wrestler}}. Lee had not been keeping a good lookout and was cautioned to be more careful in future.<ref>Warburton-Lee Service Record. {{TNA|ADM196/146.|D8124407}} f. 1.</ref> |
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+ | ==Post-War== | ||
+ | Warburton-Lee did not leave {{UK-Wrestler}} until 12 April, 1921 and proceeded to take a series of Gunnery courses, intersperse with some unpaid time. | ||
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+ | He married on 9 October, 1924 and was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 January, 1925.<ref>Warburton-Lee Service Record. {{TNA|ADM196/146.|D8124407}} f. 1.</ref> | ||
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+ | Warburton-Lee was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1936.<ref>Warburton-Lee Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/93/23.|D8116346}} f. 23.</ref> | ||
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+ | ==World War II== | ||
+ | Appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Hardy (1936)|''Hardy'']] on 28 July, 1939 and as Captain (D), {{UK-DF|2}}.<ref>Warburton-Lee Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/93/23.|D8116346}} f. 23.</ref> | ||
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+ | Warburton-Lee was in her when he was killed in action in the [[First Battle of Narvik]] on 10 April, 1940, being awarded the Victoria Cross on 5 June, 1940 for his bold leadership in the battle.<ref>Warburton-Lee Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/93/23.|D8116346}} f. 23.</ref> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:43, 7 April 2022
Captain Bernard Armitage Warburton Warburton-Lee, V.C. (13 September, 1895 – 10 April, 1940) served in the Royal Navy and possessed such remarkable abilities at tennis and other sports that they are often mentioned in his service records.
He added the hyphen in his name on 25 November, 1919.
Life & Career
Lee's first naval appointment was to Hyacinth as a Midshipman on 15 January, 1913. He was promoted to the rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant on 15 January, 1915 and to Sub-Lieutenant on 15 July, on both occasions being re-appointed in Hyacinth. He quit the ship on 31 July, 1915 and took an appointment in the destroyer Cherwell on 15 September.[1]
Lee left Cherwell on 3 January, 1916 and the next day received an appointment in the more modern destroyer Mameluke.
Lee was promoted to the rank of Acting Lieutenant on 15 January, 1917, and to Lieutenant on 15 April.[2]
Lee left Mameluke when he was appointed to the Mischief on 21 April, 1917. He went over to Wrestler on 16 April, 1918. Lee was mentioned in despatches for his services in Grand Fleet destroyers in the first half of 1918. However, in November, 1918, a Court of Enquiry found him at fault in a collision between Conqueror and his command, Wrestler. Lee had not been keeping a good lookout and was cautioned to be more careful in future.[3]
Post-War
Warburton-Lee did not leave Wrestler until 12 April, 1921 and proceeded to take a series of Gunnery courses, intersperse with some unpaid time.
He married on 9 October, 1924 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1925.[4]
Warburton-Lee was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1936.[5]
World War II
Appointed in command of Hardy on 28 July, 1939 and as Captain (D), Second Destroyer Flotilla.[6]
Warburton-Lee was in her when he was killed in action in the First Battle of Narvik on 10 April, 1940, being awarded the Victoria Cross on 5 June, 1940 for his bold leadership in the battle.[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/146. f. 1.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/146. f. 1.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/146. f. 1.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/146. f. 1.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/146. f. 1.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/146. f. 1.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/146. f. 1.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/146. f. 1.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 286.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/146. f. 1.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/146. f. 1.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 278.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/146. f. 1.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/146. f. 1.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 219.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 27 Aug. 1934, p. 15.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 293.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/23. f. 23.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 280.
- ↑ "2nd Flotilla Command." The Times (London, England), 28 July 1939, p. 25.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/23. f. 23.