Adrian Warburton - Early Life

Early Life

The son of a naval officer, Warburton was born in Middlesbrough, and christened on board a submarine in Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta.

He attended St Edward's School in Oxford, where two other famous airmen, Guy Gibson and Douglas Bader, were also educated.

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