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Bernard Warburton-Lee | |
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| Born | 13 September 1895 Broad Oak, Wrexham, Wales |
| Died | 10 April 1940 (aged 44) HMS Hardy, Ofotfjord, Norway |
| Buried | Ballangen New Cemetery, Norway |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1908–1940 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | 2nd Destroyer Flotilla (1939–40) HMS Hardy (1939–40) Flag Captain, HMS Effingham (1938–39) HMS Witch (1934–36) HMS Bryony (1933–34) HMS Vanessa (1928–30) HMS Walpole (1926–27) HMS Tuscan (1924–25) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Mentioned in Despatches War Cross (Norway)[1] |
Captain Bernard Armitage Warburton Warburton-Lee, VC (13 September 1895 – 10 April 1940) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy and a posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.