Charles Gwillim Robinson

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Captain (retired) Charles Gwillim Robinson (8 April, 1881 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of gentleman Nicholas Robinson was born in English Frankton, Ellesmere.

In 1900, he was noted by Hannibal's Captain Walker as being "athletic, but very dense."[1]

Robinson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1903.[2]

Robinson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 March, 1911.[3]

Robinson was appointed to the scout cruiser Pathfinder as first and gunnery officer on 23 September, 1913. He was fortunate to survive her torpedoing and loss in the North Sea on 5 September, 1914. He was appointed to the armed merchant cruiser Teutonic as gunnery officer on 11 September, 1914.[4]

Robinson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1915 and would leave Teutonic in July. Shortly thereafter, he was appointed in command of the seaplane carrier Engadine on 19 August, 1915. He would command her at the Battle of Jutland.[5][6]

In December 1916, he was appointed from Engadine to command of the seaplane carrier Manxman.[7]

Robinson was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 7 April, 1920 and promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 8 April, 1926.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George K. Chetwode
Captain of H.M.S. Haughty
15 Jun, 1908[9] – 18 Oct, 1909
Succeeded by
Julian M. Ogilvie
Preceded by
Claud F. Allsup
Captain of H.M.S. Lively
19 Oct, 1909[10] – Aug, 1910
Succeeded by
Arthur A. Scott
Preceded by
Vaughan A. E. Hanning-Lee
Captain of H.M.S. Ribble
Aug, 1910 – 14 Jan, 1911[11]
Succeeded by
Walter J. Fletcher
Preceded by
George H. H. Holden
Captain of H.M.S. Afridi
14 Jan, 1911[12][13] – 31 Oct, 1911
Succeeded by
Herbert W. Wyld
Preceded by
Cecil J. L'Estrange-Malone
Captain of H.M.S. Engadine
19 Aug, 1915[14] – 4 Dec, 1916
Succeeded by
Philip H. Waterer
Preceded by
Frederick J. Rutland
Captain of H.M.S. Manxman
4 Dec, 1916[15] – 10 May, 1919
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/115. f. 115.
  2. Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/115. f. 115.
  3. Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/115. f. 115.
  4. Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/115. f. 115.
  5. Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/115. f. 115.
  6. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 47.
  7. Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/115. f. 115.
  8. Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/115. f. 115.
  9. The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 324.
  10. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 341.
  11. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jan 16, 1911; pg. 4; Issue 39483.
  12. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jan 16, 1911; pg. 4; Issue 39483.
  13. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 273.
  14. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401n.
  15. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 842.