Charles_Robinson_(aviator)

Charles Robinson (RAF airman)

Charles Robinson (RAF airman)

British flying ace (1897–1961)

For other people with the same name, see Charles Robinson.

Serjeant Charles Victor Robinson DFM (24 May 1897 – 28 July 1961) was a British World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. He flew on at least 100 bombing missions as an observer.[3]

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Awards and citations

Distinguished Flying Medal
No. 207177 Serjeant Charles Victor Robinson, late 205th Squadron, Royal Air Force.
"On 18 May 1918, whilst acting as observer in a bombing attack on Chaulnes Railway Junction, his formation was attacked by seven enemy scouts. His machine was attacked simultaneously by two of these, one of which he shot down in flames. On the previous day he dropped a 112-pound (50 kg) bomb on this junction, causing a great conflagration. Serjeant Robinson has carried out 100 successful bombing raids, and is a most reliable Observer."[4]

References

  1. [1]
    UK, Royal Air Force Airmen Records, 1918-1940
  2. [2]
    England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
  3. [3]
    "Charles Victor Robinson". The Aerodrome. 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  4. [4]
    "No. 31647". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 November 1919. p. 14001.
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