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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>
 
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 {{LCommRN}} on 15 January, 1925.<ref>Warburton-Lee Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM196/146.|D8124407}} f. 1.</ref>
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Lee was appointed to the {{UK-Mischief}} on 21 April, 1917 and then 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-{{UK-Conqueror}} and the {{UK-Wrestler|f=t}}.  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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Warburton-Lee possessed remarkable abilities at tennis and other sports &ndash; to the extent that it is often mentioned in his service records.
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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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Revision as of 12:29, 26 April 2016

Bernard Armitage Warburton Warburton-Lee, (13 September, 1895 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

He added the hyphen in his name on 25 November, 1919.

Life & Career

Lee was promoted to the rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant on 15 January, 1915 and to Sub-Lieutenant on 15 July.[1]

Lee was promoted to the rank of Acting Lieutenant on 15 January, 1917, and to Lieutenant on 15 April.[2]

Lee was appointed to the Mischief on 21 April, 1917 and then 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 {{UK-Conqueror and the destroyer Wrestler. Lee had not been keeping a good lookout and was cautioned to be more careful in future.[3]

Warburton-Lee possessed remarkable abilities at tennis and other sports – to the extent that it is often mentioned in his service records.

He married on 9 October, 1924 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1925.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James C. Colvill
Captain of H.M.S. Walpole
1926[5] – 1927[6]
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Norman A. G. Ohlenschlager
Captain of H.M.S. Vanessa
1928[7] – 1930[8]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
John A. Scott
Captain of H.M.S. Bryony
7 Apr, 1933[9] – Jan, 1934[10]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles R. Peploe
Captain of H.M.S. Witch
1934[11] – Jan, 1936[12]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Cecil B. Prickett
Captain of H.M.S. Effingham
Feb, 1938[13] – Apr, 1939[14]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/146. f. 1.
  2. Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/146. f. 1.
  3. Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/146. f. 1.
  4. Warburton-Lee Service Record. The National Archives. ADM196/146. f. 1.
  5. Wikipedia.
  6. Wikipedia.
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  8. Wikipedia.
  9. Wikipedia.
  10. Wikipedia.
  11. Wikipedia.
  12. Wikipedia.
  13. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  14. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.