Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: The Reverend F. T. Robinson, Chaplain, Royal Navy

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (F. T. Robinson. Chaplain. R.N. H.M.S. Hyacinth.); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (F. T. Robinson. Chaplain. R.N. H.M.S. Hyacinth.) fixed suspension; 1914-15 Star (F. T. Robinson. Chaplain. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (F. T. Robinson. Chaplain. R.N.) all somewhat later issues named in small impressed capitals; together with the recipient’s related miniature awards, light contact marks, better than very fine (5) £260-£300

The Reverend Francis Trevor Robinson was born in 1878 and was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. Taking Holy Orders, he was ordained Deacon in 1902, and Priest in 1906. He was appointed Chaplain, Royal Navy, and served in H.M.S. Juno 1906-07, H.M.S. Warrior 1907-09, H.M.S. Hyacinth 1909-11, H.M.S. Blake 1911-12, H.M.S. Audacious 1914 until she was sunk, H.M.S. Plassey 1914-17, H.M.S. Ganges, 1917-18, H.M. Dockyard, Rosyth 1918-22, and then at the Royal Marine Depot at Deal. He was subsequently Vicar of Chobham 1929-48. He died in 1964.

Note: For some unknown reason, the Revd. F. T. Robinson applied for official replacement medals in 1946, and given the naming styles the medals in this lot are believed to be those official replacements. The originals are believed to exist in New Zealand.