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Robinson, John
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| Title | Flight Sub-Lieutenant (RNAS) |
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| Birth | 27/02/1887 | Death | (nk) |
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| Place | London | Place | (nk) |
| Area | ON | Area | (nk) |
| Country | Canada | Country | (nk) |
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| Honours | DFC. M.I.D. Chevalier, Order of Leopold (Belgium). Croix de Guerre with Palm (France). |
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| His home was in Toronto ON. He attended the Curtiss Flying School, Toronto ON. He was awarded Royal Aero Club Certificate 1856 30/09/1915. |
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| He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant, RNAS (With seniority dated 30 September 1915) at Ottawa ON. He sailed from Montreal QC on the Athenia 5/10/1915. He served as RNAS Eastbourne 25/10/1915. He served in RNAS Eastchurch, 6 December 1915. He served in German East Africa, 05/01/1916;. He served in RNAS Hyacinthe 07/04/1916. He served in RNAS Eastbourne 18/04/1917. He served in RNAS Dover 23/04/1917. He served in #2 (Naval) Squadron 13/05/1917. He was wounded 14/11/1917. He served in RNAS Dunkirk, 10/04/1918. He served in #202 Squadron, 07/11/1918 to 20/05/1919. (He was demobilized.) |
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| References |
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| Hiorth, D. (1995); Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd); Blatherwick, John (1992); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); http://airforce.ca/uploads/airforce/2009/07/gong-7o-r.html |
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