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Skipper, Royal Navy
Thomas Crisp VC, DSC, RNR was an English sailor who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
In civilian life, Crisp was a commercial fisherman operating out of Lowestoft in Suffolk. During the First World War, he served as a skipper in the Royal Naval Reserve, commanding the armed naval smack Nelson in the North Sea.
Crisp earned his Victoria Cross after being mortally wounded during the defence of his vessel against an attack from a German submarine in 1917. His bravery and leadership during the engagement became a prominent example of naval fortitude during the war.
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