John Rumney Robins
Person details
| Forename(s) | John Rumney |
|---|---|
| Surname | Robins |
| Rank | Lieutenant (A) |
| Regiment | Royal Navy |
| Age | 33 |
| Death | Missing, believed killed in a flying accident |
| Place of Death | Mediterranean Sea |
| Date of Death | 01/08/1940 |
| Year of Entry | 1920 |
| House Letter | A |
| School Notes | - |
| Comments |
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1940-08AUG.htm Timeline for HMS Ark Royal in 1940-41 http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-04CV-Ark%20Royal.htm |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | HMS Ark Royal |
| Prefect | - |
| Military Decorations | |
| Album Number | 23 |
| Battle | |
| Previous Regiment | |
| Burial or Cemetery | Tunisia > Medjez-el-Bab |
| Citations | |
| Archives | Correspondence file in OR files in Radley Archives |
| Post School | RAF; Transferred to Fleet Air Arm |
| Prep School | |
| Prisoner of War | |
| Radlein Obituary | November 17 1940. In August, 1940, missing, believed killed in the Mediterranean, John Rumney Robins, Lieut. (A) RN. He was at Radley (Macpherson's, A) 1920-1924. In 1926 he joined the R.A.F being promoted Flying Officer in 1930 He represented the RAF. v. the Navy at golf in 1932, but in 1938 joined his old opponents and became a Sub-Lieut. in the Fleet Air Arm, being a Lieut. at the time of his death. Always of a lively sporting disposition, he was of just the type to make a thoroughly courageous airman and he was absolutely devoted to his work. |
| Service Number | 0 |
| Place of Birth |
