Henry Hutchinson Robson

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Commander (retired) Henry Hutchinson Robson, (24 January, 1896 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve before transferring into the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of W. H. Robson, Esq..

Robson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 22 December, 1918.[1]

Robson was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 31 October, 1922 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 22 December, 1926.[2]

World War II

His stints in command of Capetown were sporadic and temporary, interleaving with an overarching command appointment held by an ailing Captain Percival H. G. James.[3]

Robson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 3 September, 1945.[4]

He commanded the aircraft carrier Perseus, vice Robert Eric Gunston, in the acting rank of Cdr. (retired) from 18 December, 1946 to 3 February, 1948.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Percival H. G. James
Captain of H.M.S. Capetown
19 Jun, 1941[6] – 24 Sep, 1941[7]
Succeeded by
Percival H. G. James
Preceded by
Percival H. G. James
Captain of H.M.S. Capetown
20 Dec, 1941[8]
Succeeded by
Henry H. Robson
Preceded by
Henry H. Robson
Captain of H.M.S. Capetown
8 Nov, 1942[9]
Succeeded by
George E. M. O'Donnell
Preceded by
Alexander H. Maxwell-Hyslop
Captain of H.M.S. Cumberland
7 Dec, 1943
Succeeded by
Francis J. Butler

Footnotes

  1. Robson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/98. f. 125.
  2. Robson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/98. f. 125.
  3. Robson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/98. f. 125.
  4. Robson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/98. f. 125.
  5. Robson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/98. f. 125.
  6. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  7. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  8. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  9. Robson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/98. f. 125.