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The First Royal Naval VC goes under the hammer
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A collection of Great War medals, including the first Victoria Cross awarded to a sailor, is expected to fetch £2m at auction. Captain Henry Peel Ritchie earned the VC in 1914. His group of medals is expected to fetch as much as £260,000. Above: Captain Ritchie VC Capt. Ritchie received eight wounds in less than half an hour whilst he endeavour...