RITCHIE HENRY PEEL: (1876-1958) Scottish Royal Navy
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RITCHIE HENRY PEEL: (1876-1958) Scottish Royal Navy Captain, Victoria Cross winner for his actions at Dar-es-Salaam in November 1914. Ritchie received the first Victoria Cross awarded to Navy personnel in World War I. A good original colour pen and ink cartographic drawing signed ('H. Peel Ritchie'), one page, slim 8vo, n.p., n.d. (c.1893). The map drawn, in black, green and pale green inks, depicting southern Italy, Sardinia, Sicily, and the northern coast of Tunisia, with shipping routes and distances, entitled, 'Plan showing strategical importance of ''Biserta''', in Ritchie's hand and signed by Ritchie at the base. The Roman numeral II has been written within a circle to top right edge. Light signs of former mounting to verso, and a slight tear to the top left edge. VG Bizerte (also known in English as Bizerta), a town of Bizerte Governorate in Tunisia and the northernmost city in Africa.
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RITCHIE HENRY PEEL: (1876-1958) Scottish Royal Navy
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