Admiral Charles G Robinson GCVO KCB

Admiral Charles G Robinson GCVO KCB
Title:Admiral
First name:Charles
Middle name(s):G
Surname:Robinson
Post-nominals:GCVO KCB
Year elected:1909
Last year on list:1914
Elected as:Vice Admiral C G Robinson, CVO
MembershipNaval

Admiral Charles Grey Robinson, C.V.O. (12 November 1850 – 14 February 1934)

Robinson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 23 September 1873.  He was appointed to Vernon on 24 October 1882 as a torpedo Lieutenant.

Robinson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December 1884.

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December 1890.

Robinson served as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral Albert H. Markham in the Mediterranean Fleet from 1892 to 1894.

He was appointed to command the first class protected cruiser Terrible on 24 March 1898.

Appointed Captain of H.M.S. Vernon on 2 October 1899.

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

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

Robinson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 8 December 1903, vice Moore.

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

On the occasion of the King's inspection of the Home Fleet he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 3 August 1907.  He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 October vice Moore.

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 27 August 1911, vice Drury.  In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 18 September.


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