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	10 March 1902
Died	25 December 1989 (aged 87)
Allegiance	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 (10 March 1902 – 25 December 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]

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