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Admiral Charles Grey Robinson, C.V.O., Royal Navy (12 November, 1850 – 14 February, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Robinson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 23 September, 1873.[1]

Robinson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1884.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1890.[3]

Robinson served as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral Albert Hastings Markham in the Mediterranean Fleet from 1892 to 1894.

Appointed Captain of H.M.S. Vernon on 2 October, 1899.[4]

Robinson was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII on 11 August, 1901, vice MacLeod.[5]

Robinson was appointed to H.M.S. Tamar as Commodore, Second Class as Naval Officer in Charge at Hong Kong, dated 10 February, 1902.[6]

Flag Rank

Robinson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 8 December, 1903, vice Moore.[7]

On 3 January, 1905, Robinson was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Devonport Reserve Division.[8]

On the occasion of the King's inspection of the Home Fleet he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 3 August, 1907.[9] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 October, vice Moore.[10]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 27 August, 1911, vice Drury.[11] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 18 September.[12]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 24020. p. 4329. 26 September, 1873.
  2. London Gazette: no. 25429. p. 27. 2 January, 1885.
  3. London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 4. 2 January, 1891.
  4. Blond. Technology and Tradition. p. 167.
  5. London Gazette: no. 27350. p. 5738. 30 August, 1901.
  6. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 16 January, 1902. Issue 36666, col A, pg. 7.
  7. London Gazette: no. 27628. p. 8407. 22 December, 1903.
  8. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 24 December, 1904. Issue 37586, col D, pg. 4.
  9. London Gazette: no. 28048. p. 5390. 6 August, 1907.
  10. London Gazette: no. 28068. p. 6813. 11 October, 1907.
  11. London Gazette: no. 28526. p. 6373. 29 August, 1911.
  12. London Gazette: no. 28533. p. 6949. 22 September, 1911.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral C. G. Robinson" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 15 February, 1934. Issue 46679, col A, pg. 9.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry D. Barry
Admiral Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard
1906 – 1909
Succeeded by
F. Alban A. G. Tate