Robert Ryder
Robert Edward Dudley Ryder VC (16 February 1908 — 29 June 1986) was a Royal Navy officer and a British recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He became a Conservative Member of Parliament after retiring from the navy.
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