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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Hugh Beaumont Robinson''', D.S.O., R.N. (26 December, 1883 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Hugh Beaumont Robinson''', D.S.O., R.N. (26 December, 1883 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]] as a signal officer.
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Robinson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 August, 1905.
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Born in Southampton, the son John Robinson, Manager of the National Provincial Bank of England.
  
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Robinson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 August, 1913.
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Upon passing out of the {{UK-1Britannia|f=pt}} in January, 1900, Robinson joined the {{UK-Juno|f=t}} of the [[Training Squadron (Royal Navy)|Traaining Squadron]].  On 2 June, he was appointed to the {{UK-1Warspite|f=t}} in the Pacific, in which he would spend two years until she paid off on 1 July, 1902.
  
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Robinson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1917.
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On 30 July 1902 he was appointed to the {{UK-Majestic|f=t}} in the Channel as acting {{SubRN}}.  Though his appointment was to end in mid May 1903, he was appointed back to the ship, additional, to participate in the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1903]].
  
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Robinson was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 29 December, 1929.
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He served in ''Erebus'' or {{UK-Ranger}} and {{UK-Victorious}} before being promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 August, 1905.
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Robinson then served in the {{UK-Powerful|f=t}} until the end of 1907 and then in the battleship [[H.M.S. Zealandia (1904)|''New Zealand'']] through July 1909.
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On 31 July 1909 he was appointed to {{UK-Victory}} to attend the Long Course at the [[Portsmouth Signal School]]. He emerged in November 1909, qualified for Lieutenant (S).
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With signals now as his specialty, he spent 1910 in {{UK-LordNelson}} as Flag Lieutenant to {{RearRN}} [[Doveton Sturdee]], who was Rear-Admiral in the [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|First Division, Home Fleet]].  He remained in the same capacity to the formation in 1911, this time to R/A [[Richard Henry Peirse|Peirse]] in the dreadnought battleship {{UK-StVincent}}.
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On 5 January 1912 he was sent back to join Sturdee as his flag lieutenant for the {{UK-CS|3}}, first serving in the {{UK-GoodHope|f=t}}.  The two men would shift with the flag to {{UK-Bacchante|f=p}} on 27 February 1912 and finally to {{UK-Shannon}} on 5 March 1912. 
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Robinson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 August, 1913.  He left 3 C.S. when he was appointed to the [[Portsmouth Signal School]] on 19 November 1913.  On 22 June 1914 he was temporarily made 1st officer at the school.  War would soon intervene.
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Upon the Test Mobilisation of July 1914, Robinson was made flag lieutenant to R/A, Training Squadron in the {{UK-Crescent|f=t}}.  On 4 December, 1914 he was made flag lieutenant to R/A de Chair in the {{UK-Alsatian|f=t}} of the {{UK-CS|1}}.
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On 4 April 1916 he was appointed to the massive {{UK-RoyalSovereign|f=t}} as she was being completed.  He then served in her, seemingly not as a signals officer, until 7 January, 1918, being promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1917.
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On 7 January 1918 he was appointed to {{UK-Hecla}}.  The remainder of his wartime service was a jumble of appointments.  After four months in ''Hecla'', he would spend two weeks in the {{UK-Chester|f=t}}, and four months in the {{UK-DukeOfEdinburgh}} before being appointed to the aging {{UK-Glory|f=t}} on 5 September 1918.
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Robinson was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 29 December, 1929, adjusted from the 26th.
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In May 1936 he was granted permission to proceed to New South Wales to serve as private secretary to the governor for a minimum period of three years.  He was also to spend about one month in the United States after leaving Newfoundland, in about January 1936.
  
 
==World War II==
 
==World War II==
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Robinson was mobilised on 28 September 1938 and made Extended Defence Officer for Scapa.
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In early 1940 he spent some time in His Majesty's Hospital Ship ''Amapoora'' to be treated for bronchitis.  Discharged from the ship on 19 February 1940, he was recommended for duty in England on 19 March.  In May of 1940, he was given a position in as Deputy Chief Naval Adviser and to work in censorship, vice Lang.
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In 1942, he was to "visit as convenient" the British Censorship Headquarters in Jamaica and Trinidad and the Combined British/American Centres at San Juan and the Canal Zone Stations at Bilbao and Christobal "as necessary."
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In 1944, his appointment as British Naval Censorship Representative in Washington was terminated due to (or along with?) the return of "Captain R. & 2nd Offr. A. K. Winser, W.R.N.S.".
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In 1948 he was granted permission to proceed abroad to Australia.
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==Personal Life==
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On 12 April 1913, he married Dorothy Bagshawe Carver at Holy Trinity Church, Brompton.  The marriage would be dissolved by the High Court on 27 June, 1927.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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Revision as of 09:14, 16 August 2020

Captain (retired) Hugh Beaumont Robinson, D.S.O., R.N. (26 December, 1883 – ) served in the Royal Navy as a signal officer.

Life & Career

Born in Southampton, the son John Robinson, Manager of the National Provincial Bank of England.

Upon passing out of the training ship H.M.S. Britannia in January, 1900, Robinson joined the second class protected cruiser Juno of the Traaining Squadron. On 2 June, he was appointed to the armoured cruiser Warspite in the Pacific, in which he would spend two years until she paid off on 1 July, 1902.

On 30 July 1902 he was appointed to the battleship Majestic in the Channel as acting Sub-Lieutenant. Though his appointment was to end in mid May 1903, he was appointed back to the ship, additional, to participate in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1903.

He served in Erebus or Ranger and Victorious before being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1905.

Robinson then served in the first class protected cruiser Powerful until the end of 1907 and then in the battleship New Zealand through July 1909.

On 31 July 1909 he was appointed to Victory to attend the Long Course at the Portsmouth Signal School. He emerged in November 1909, qualified for Lieutenant (S).

With signals now as his specialty, he spent 1910 in Lord Nelson as Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Doveton Sturdee, who was Rear-Admiral in the First Division, Home Fleet. He remained in the same capacity to the formation in 1911, this time to R/A Peirse in the dreadnought battleship St. Vincent.

On 5 January 1912 he was sent back to join Sturdee as his flag lieutenant for the Third Cruiser Squadron, first serving in the armoured cruiser Good Hope. The two men would shift with the flag to H.M.S. Bacchante on 27 February 1912 and finally to Shannon on 5 March 1912.

Robinson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1913. He left 3 C.S. when he was appointed to the Portsmouth Signal School on 19 November 1913. On 22 June 1914 he was temporarily made 1st officer at the school. War would soon intervene.

Upon the Test Mobilisation of July 1914, Robinson was made flag lieutenant to R/A, Training Squadron in the destroyer Crescent. On 4 December, 1914 he was made flag lieutenant to R/A de Chair in the armed merchant cruiser Alsatian of the First Cruiser Squadron.

On 4 April 1916 he was appointed to the massive battleship Royal Sovereign as she was being completed. He then served in her, seemingly not as a signals officer, until 7 January, 1918, being promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917.

On 7 January 1918 he was appointed to Hecla. The remainder of his wartime service was a jumble of appointments. After four months in Hecla, he would spend two weeks in the light cruiser Chester, and four months in the Duke of Edinburgh before being appointed to the aging battleship Glory on 5 September 1918.

Robinson was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 29 December, 1929, adjusted from the 26th.

In May 1936 he was granted permission to proceed to New South Wales to serve as private secretary to the governor for a minimum period of three years. He was also to spend about one month in the United States after leaving Newfoundland, in about January 1936.

World War II

Robinson was mobilised on 28 September 1938 and made Extended Defence Officer for Scapa.

In early 1940 he spent some time in His Majesty's Hospital Ship Amapoora to be treated for bronchitis. Discharged from the ship on 19 February 1940, he was recommended for duty in England on 19 March. In May of 1940, he was given a position in as Deputy Chief Naval Adviser and to work in censorship, vice Lang.

In 1942, he was to "visit as convenient" the British Censorship Headquarters in Jamaica and Trinidad and the Combined British/American Centres at San Juan and the Canal Zone Stations at Bilbao and Christobal "as necessary."

In 1944, his appointment as British Naval Censorship Representative in Washington was terminated due to (or along with?) the return of "Captain R. & 2nd Offr. A. K. Winser, W.R.N.S.".

In 1948 he was granted permission to proceed abroad to Australia.

Personal Life

On 12 April 1913, he married Dorothy Bagshawe Carver at Holy Trinity Church, Brompton. The marriage would be dissolved by the High Court on 27 June, 1927.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Victor E. Ward 		Captain of H.M.S. Magnolia
14 Mar, 1924[1] – 14 Mar, 1926[Inference] 		Succeeded by
Harold F. B. Handley
Preceded by
Roger L'E. M. Rede
as Captain in Charge, Port Edgar 		Commander in Charge, Port Edgar Base
21 Apr, 1928 – 1 Oct, 1928 		Succeeded by
Base Closed
Preceded by
Alan G. D. Twigg 		Captain of H.M.S. Ambrose
19 Nov, 1928[2] – 10 Jul, 1929 		Succeeded by
Alfred W. Sprott

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 253.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 215.

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