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On 3 January, 1905, Robinson was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Devonport Reserve Division.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 24 December, 1904.  Issue '''37586''', col D, pg. 4.</ref>
 
On 3 January, 1905, Robinson was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Devonport Reserve Division.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 24 December, 1904.  Issue '''37586''', col D, pg. 4.</ref>
  
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Robinson was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 10 October, 1907, vice [[Arthur William Moore|Moore]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28068/pages/6813 no. 28068.  p. 6813.]  11 October, 1907.</ref>
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Robinson was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 3 August, 1907.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28048/pages/5390 no. 28048.  p. 5390.]  6 August, 1907.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 10 October, vice [[Arthur William Moore|Moore]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28068/pages/6813 no. 28068.  p. 6813.]  11 October, 1907.</ref>
  
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 27 August, 1911, vice [[Charles Carter Drury|Drury]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28526/pages/6373 no. 28526.  p. 6373.]  29 August, 1911.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 18 September.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28533/pages/6949 no. 28533.  p. 6949.]  22 September, 1911.</ref>
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 27 August, 1911, vice [[Charles Carter Drury|Drury]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28526/pages/6373 no. 28526.  p. 6373.]  29 August, 1911.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 18 September.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28533/pages/6949 no. 28533.  p. 6949.]  22 September, 1911.</ref>

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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 Commander on 31 December, 1884.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1890.[2]

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.[3]

Robinson was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII on 11 August, 1901, vice MacLeod.[4]

Robinson was appointed to H.M.S. Tamar as Commodore, Second Class as Naval Officer in Charge at Hong Kong, dated 10 February, 1902.[5]

On 3 January, 1905, Robinson was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Devonport Reserve Division.[6]

Robinson was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 3 August, 1907.[7] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 October, vice Moore.[8]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 27 August, 1911, vice Drury.[9] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 18 September.[10]

Footnotes

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

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