Norman Douglas Holbrook
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 48 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 9,1888 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Southsea |
| Portsmouth | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | July 3,1976 |
| Died | Midhurst |
| United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Commander |
| Places of burial | Stedham, United Kingdom |
| West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
| Education | Portsmouth Grammar School |
| Command held | HMS B11 |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2555682 |
Norman Douglas Holbrook Life story
Commander Norman Douglas Holbrook VC was a British naval recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award of the British honours system. Holbrook was the first submariner to be awarded the VC and it was the first naval VC gazetted in the First World War.
