Wilfred Edmund Warner

Commander (retired) Wilfred Edmund Warner, D.S.C. (11 October, 1898 – 19 June, 1951) served in the Royal Navy. One Service Record, at least, has his name as "Wilfrid", but the Navy Lists and the other seem to use Wilfred.

Life & Career

The son of Reverend H. J. Warner, clergyman.

Warner served first in the battleship H.M.S. Queen from August 1914 until late March 1916 when he moved to the Royal Sovereign. On 20 August, 1917 he went to H.M.S. Vernon for a Torpedo Control course.

Warner was granted the acting rank of Lieutenant on 15 November 1917.

Warner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1919.

Warner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1927.

World War II

Warner was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 11 October, 1943.

See Also

• Service Records

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Brereton R. Hooper	Captain of H.M.S. H 29 5 Nov, 1924 – 3 Mar, 1925	Succeeded by Cyril Y. C. Keays
Preceded by Evelyn R. C. MacVicker	Captain of H.M.S. L 19 29 Aug, 1932 – 22 Oct, 1933	Succeeded by Reginald G. B. Hayter
Preceded by Geoffrey C. Fryer	Captain of H.M.S. Diomede 1 Mar, 1938 – c. 1938	Succeeded by Lancelot V. Donne