Edward Warner (VC)

Edward Warner
Warner on a cigarette card
Born18 November 1883
St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Died2 May 1915(1915-05-02) (aged 31)
Hill 60, Ypres salient, Belgium
Place of burial
Remembered on the Menin Gate Memorial
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1903–1915 
Service number7602
UnitBedfordshire Regiment
Battles/warsWorld War I
AwardsVictoria Cross

Private Edward Warner VC (18 November 1883 – 2 May 1915) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was a private in the 1st Battalion, The Bedfordshire Regiment, British Army during World War I, who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry during the defence of Hill 60 on 1 May 1915.