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| Name: |
Charles Crichton Robson |
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| Country: |
Scotland |
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Lieutenant |
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Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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11 |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
1895 |
| Place of Birth: |
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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Charles Crichton Robson served with the Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) before he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. Posted to 11 Squadron on 19 December 1917, he scored eight victories with his pilot, Herbert Whiteley Sellars, before they were shot down by Josef Mai on 15 May 1918. Sellars was killed and Robson was captured.
1901 residence, Edinburgh Dean; the son of Charles and Maggie Robson, of Edinburgh. |
British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920
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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.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
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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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