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| Name: |
James "Robbo" Milne Robb |
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| Country: |
Scotland |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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32, 92 |
| Victories: |
7 |
| Born: |
29 January 1895 |
| Place of Birth: |
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire |
| Died: |
18 December 1968 |
| Place of Death: |
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James Milne Robb was the son of James L. Robb; he was a close friend of Arthur Coningham. Wounded in action on 11 March 1917 and 16 August 1918. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Capt. James Milne Robb. (FRANCE)
This officer has destroyed seven enemy aircraft, and under his brilliant leadership his patrols have accounted for numerous others. On 13th October he attacked and silenced three hostile howitzers which were in action.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 8 February 1919 (31170/2045) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
27 Jan 1917 |
0945 |
32 |
D.H.2 (7937) |
C (DESF) 1 |
Courcrelles-Achiet |
| 2 |
22 Jul 1918 |
1930 |
92 |
S.E.5a (D372) |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
S of Bailleul |
| 3 |
07 Aug 1918 |
0815 |
92 |
S.E.5a (D372) |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Steenwerck |
| 4 |
14 Aug 1918 |
1900 |
92 |
S.E.5a (D5973) |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
SE of Bray |
| 5 |
04 Oct 1918 |
0705 |
92 |
S.E.5a (F5666) |
Hannover C (OOC) 2 |
SE of Bertry |
| 6 |
14 Oct 1918 |
1630 |
92 |
S.E.5a (E3211) |
Fokker D.VII (DESF) |
SE of Le Cateau |
| 7 |
23 Oct 1918 |
1300 |
92 |
S.E.5a (D376) |
DFW C (DES) 3 |
S of Pont du Nord |
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| 1 |
Shared with Lt Frank Billinge, Lt TA Gooch (7941), Lt CG Eccles (A2535), 2/Lt HD Davies (A2534), Lt Charles Pickthorn, Lt ML Taylor (7938) |
| 2 |
Shared with Lt Thomas Horry, Capt WS Philcox (D6005), Lt Evander Shapard (E4009) |
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Shared with Lt Thomas Horry, Lt ES Robins, Lt CHE Coles, Lt E Madill, Capt William Reed, Lt Evander Shapard, Lt James V Gascoyne, Lt J Daniel |
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