Serjeant Charles Victor Robinson (24 May 1897 – 28 July 1961) was a British World War I

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credited with seven aerial victories. He flew on at least 100 bombing missions as an observer.

Awards and citations

;Distinguished Flying Medal :No. 207177 Serjeant Charles Victor Robinson, late 205th Squadron, Royal Air Force. ::"On 18 May 1918, whilst acting as observer in a bombing attack on

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Railway Junction, his formation was attacked by seven enemy scouts. His machine was attacked simultaneously by two of these, one of which he shot down in flames. On the previous day he dropped a bomb on this junction, causing a great conflagration. Serjeant Robinson has carried out 100 successful bombing raids, and is a most reliable Observer."

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1897 births 1961 deaths Royal Naval Air Service personnel of World War I Royal Air Force personnel of World War I Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Medal British World War I flying aces Military personnel from the City of Westminster People from Marylebone {{RAF-bio-stub