Geoffrey Robson

Sir Geoffrey Robson

Rear Admiral Robson, fourth from left, at a conference with First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Rhoderick McGrigor, and other Admirals aboard HMS Liverpool in 1952
Born 1902
Died 1989
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1915–1958
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held HMS Rowena
HMS Wren
HMS Kandahar
26th Destroyer Flotilla
HMS Superb
HMS Ganges
Scotland and Northern Ireland
South Atlantic Station
Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Distinguished Service Cross

Vice Admiral Sir (William) Geoffrey (Arthur) Robson KBE CB DSO* DSC (1902–1989) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station.

Naval career

Educated at the Royal Naval College, Osborne and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth,[1] Robson joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1915 during World War I and served as a Midshipman on the battleship HMS Malaya.[2] He commanded the destroyers HMS Rowena from 1934 and HMS Wren from 1935.[1]

He also served in World War II initially as Commander of the destroyer HMS Kandahar and then with combined operations from 1943 before commanding the 26th Destroyer Flotilla in 1944 and then Captain of Coastal Forces for The Nore in 1945.[2]

After the War he was given command of the cruiser HMS Superb and then, from 1948, of the Royal Navy Training Establishment HMS Ganges.[2] He was appointed President of the Admiralty Interview Board in 1950, Flag Officer (Flotillas) for the Home Fleet in 1951 and Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 1953.[2] He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station in 1956 and then retired in 1958.[2]

In retirement he served as Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Guernsey from 1958 to 1964.[2]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
John Crombie
Flag Officer, Scotland and Northern Ireland
19531956
Succeeded by
Sir John Cuthbert
Preceded by
Sir Ian Campbell
Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station
19561958
Succeeded by
Sir Dymock Watson
Government offices
Preceded by
Sir Thomas Elmhirst
Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey
19581964
Succeeded by
Sir Charles Coleman
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