Navy

First Royal Navy Member to Receive VC During WWI Commemorated

The first member of the Royal Navy to receive the Victoria Cross during World War One has been remembered at a unique family gathering.
 
Lieutenant Norman Holbrook was a submariner when he was awarded the VC.
 
More than 100 members of his family, from four generations, gathered in Portsmouth to commemorate his achievement.
 
Charlotte Cross reports.

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