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Name: |
Harry Noel Cornforth Robinson |
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Country: |
England |
Rank: |
Captain |
Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
Units: |
46, 70 |
Victories: |
10 |
Born: |
25 December 1898 |
Place of Birth: |
West Hartlepool, Durham |
Died: |
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Place of Death: |
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Robinson joined the Royal Flying Corps in March 1917. Later that year, he was posted to 46 Squadron where he flew the Sopwith Pup before his unit was re-equipped with the Sopwith Camel. After scoring 8 victories and receiving a promotion to Captain, Robinson was reassigned to 70 Squadron in the spring of 1918 and scored 2 more victories as a Flight Commander.
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Military Cross (MC) |
"T./2nd Lt. Harry Noel Cornforth Robinson, Gen. List and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While on an offensive patrol he had trouble with his petrol pressure and was forced to turn back towards our lines. On his way back he saw seven enemy scouts attacking two of our artillery machines. He immediately dived on to the enemy and drove one of them down. During this operation one of his guns jammed. The enemy still continued the attack and he again dived on them, but his remaining gun also jammed. Though both his guns were out of action and he had very little petrol left, he continued to dive on the enemy repeatedly and eventually drove them away. He showed splendid courage and resource."
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Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
1 |
28 Dec 1917 |
1200 |
46 |
Sopwith Camel (B2429) |
C (CAP) |
W of Havrincourt |
2 |
11 Mar 1918 |
1645 |
46 |
Sopwith Camel (B5425) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Dury |
3 |
21 Mar 1918 |
1200 |
46 |
Sopwith Camel (B9158) |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
57C E20 |
4 |
22 Mar 1918 |
1730 |
46 |
Sopwith Camel (B9158) |
Albatros C (DES) |
Hendecourt |
5 |
22 Mar 1918 |
1800 |
46 |
Sopwith Camel (B9158) |
LVG C (OOC) |
Bullecourt |
6 |
23 Mar 1918 |
1000 |
46 |
Sopwith Camel (B5425) |
LVG C (DES) |
Vaulx |
7 |
23 Mar 1918 |
1005 |
46 |
Sopwith Camel (B5425) |
LVG C (OOC) |
Vaulx |
8 |
24 Mar 1918 |
1630 |
46 |
Sopwith Camel (B5425) |
Albatros C (DES) |
Sailly-Saillisel |
9 |
06 Apr 1918 |
1545 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (C8217) |
Albatros C (OOC) |
Bray |
10 |
15 May 1918 |
0700 |
70 |
Sopwith Camel (C8217) |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
57D R4 |
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