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'''Edmund Digby Maxwell Robertson''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{LCommRN}} '''Edmund Digby Maxwell Robertson''' (21 March, 1887 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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Having obtained a Royal Aero Club certificate on 22 December, 1913, Robertson went to the [[Central Flying School]] for instruction on 27 January, 1914 for "about 3 weeks".  He graduated on 11 March and was made a Flight Lieutenant on 1 July.  As the war started, he was placed in command of the {{UK-Riviera|f=t}}.<ref>Robertson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/315.|}} f. ?.</ref>
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Robertson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 January, 1915.<ref>Robertson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/315.|}} f. ?.</ref>
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Granted a permanent commission as a Wing Commander, R.A.F. on 1 August, 1919.<ref>Robertson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/315.|}} f. ?.</ref>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:12, 7 April 2022

Lieutenant-Commander Edmund Digby Maxwell Robertson (21 March, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Colonel H. M. Robertson.[1]

Robertson was awarded the Commander Egerton Prize for 1910-11.[2]

Robertson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1907.[3]

Having obtained a Royal Aero Club certificate on 22 December, 1913, Robertson went to the Central Flying School for instruction on 27 January, 1914 for "about 3 weeks". He graduated on 11 March and was made a Flight Lieutenant on 1 July. As the war started, he was placed in command of the seaplane carrier Riviera.[4]

Robertson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1915.[5]

Granted a permanent commission as a Wing Commander, R.A.F. on 1 August, 1919.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Riviera
11 Aug, 1914[7][8] – 19 Aug, 1915[9] 		Succeeded by
Albert S. Elwell-Sutton

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/315. f. ?.
  2. ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/315. f. ?.
  3. ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/315. f. ?.
  4. ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/315. f. ?.
  5. ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/315. f. ?.
  6. ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/315. f. ?.
  7. ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/315. f. ?.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401t.
  9. ↑ Robertson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/315. f. ?.

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