Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant W. F. R. Robinson, Royal Air Force, late 25th Canadian Infantry, a pilot serving with No. 8 Squadron who was shot down and killed in September 1918

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut W. F. R. Robinson. R.A.F.) extremely fine (2) £140-£180

William Frederick Rokeby Robinson was born at Round Hill, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, on 9 October 1894. He worked at the Cotton Manufacturing Co. in New Bedford, Massachusetts, prior to the war. He enlisted as a Private in the 25th Canadian Infantry and served in France from 15 September 1915 (entitled to 1914-15 Star). His regiment was involved in the fighting on the Somme from 15 September to 11 November 1916, and in 1917 they fought at Arras and Ypres.

He was then trained as a pilot and commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918. He was assigned to No. 8 Squadron flying Armstrong Whitworth FK8 aircraft. On 8 August 1918 he was involved in an aerial combat with a German Albatross when his plane took several hits before the German broke off the combat. He was shot down on 24 September 1918 and both he and his observer, Lieutenant J. H. Roberts, were killed. He has no known grave and is commemorated by name on the Arras Memorial, France.

Sold with copied record of service, combat report and other research.