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Old 17th June 2006, 14:33
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This pilot served in 118 Squadron late 1941-42. Does anyone have details of his RAF career? I think he was a flight commander with 118 Sqn. He isn't mentioned in the Battle of Britain,and I don't see any mention of him in 1941 in any other theatre of ops.
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Hi,
A quick look in on The POW list gave the following -

There are two J. Robson's listed , both as being at Camp 357.
1st RAF service number was 971172.
2nd RAF service number was 1024004, this one had POW number 616.
One of these could perhaps be your man ?

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Hi

is this possibly the Robson who features in "The Flying Sailor" by A.Jubelin ?

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Robson was one of the early members of 118 Sqn; I think I have a photo of him. No details apart from 27 Mar 41 his Spitfire suffered an undercarriage failure
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Yes I do have a photo of him as a Flt Lt on 11 Mar 42 next to Sqn ldr Carver
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Its odd that, having won a DFC he doesn't have a better profile? Was he a bomber command or coastal command pilot?
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