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| Name: |
Charles Crichton Robson |
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| Country: |
Scotland |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
11 |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
1895 |
| Place of Birth: |
Edinburgh |
| Died: |
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Posted to 11 Squadron on 19 December 1917, Robson scored 8 victories before he was shot down by Josef Mai and captured on 15 May 1918.
1901 residence, Edinburgh Dean; the son of Charles and Maggie Robson, of Edinburgh. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./Lt. Charles Crichton Robson, R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He completed a long-distance reconnaissance under very trying weather conditions, and succeeded in returning with the most valuable information. He has shown himself to be very cool and resourceful under all circumstances.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 22 June 1918 (30761/7422) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
12 Mar 1918 |
1440 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b (C4673) 1 |
LVG C.VI (DESF) |
Doignes |
| 2 |
13 Mar 1918 |
1400 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b (C4673) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Oisy |
| 3 |
15 Mar 1918 |
1115 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b (C4673) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Rumilly |
| 4 |
18 Mar 1918 |
1100 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b (C4673) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
N of St. Quentin |
| 5 |
21 Mar 1918 |
1615 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b (C4673) 1 |
Albatros C (DES) |
Morchies |
| 6 |
21 Mar 1918 |
1615 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b (C4673) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Morchies |
| 7 |
02 Apr 1918 |
1820 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b (C4673) 1 |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
SE of Albert |
| 8 |
15 May 1918 |
1720 |
11 |
Bristol F.2b (C4673) 1 |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) 2 |
Mametz |
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| 1 |
Pilot Lt Herbert Sellars |
| 2 |
Shared with Capt John Aspinall & Lt de la Cour |
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