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Robins was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1897.<ref>Robins Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/137.|D7602923}} f. 76.</ref> | Robins was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1897.<ref>Robins Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/137.|D7602923}} f. 76.</ref> | ||
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Robins was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) with seniority of 11 November, 1918 in recognition of war services rendered. | Robins was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) with seniority of 11 November, 1918 in recognition of war services rendered. | ||
| + | Robins served in the [[Royal Australian Navy]] after the war, being in command of {{UK-Fantome}} at one point, from which he conducted a punitive expedition against the "murderers of [illeg]" | ||
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Revision as of 15:58, 3 February 2018
Captain (retired) John Francis Robins, R.N. (29 October, 1875 – 25 January, 1957) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Reverend J. Robins, his name was first recorded upon entering the navy as John Francis Alexis Robbins.[1]
Robins was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1897.[2]
Robins was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1910.[3]
He was placed on the Retired List on 23 September, 1910.[4]
Robins was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) with seniority of 11 November, 1918 in recognition of war services rendered.
Robins served in the Royal Australian Navy after the war, being in command of Fantome at one point, from which he conducted a punitive expedition against the "murderers of [illeg]"
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Lewis T. Jones |
Captain of H.M.S. Fantome 27 Oct, 1917[5] |
Succeeded by Patrick S. E. Maxwell |
| Preceded by Walter H. C. S. Thring |
Captain of H.M.S. Encounter Jan, 1919 |
Succeeded by Arthur G. Craufurd as Captain of H.M.A.S. Penguin |
Footnotes
- ↑ Robins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/137. f. 76.
- ↑ Robins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/137. f. 76.
- ↑ Robins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/137. f. 76.
- ↑ Robins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/137. f. 76.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 946.
