Special Forces
Roll Of Honour
Special Forces
Roll Of Honour
Home
Categories
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New articles
New media comments
New profile posts
New article comments
Latest activity
Entries
Roll Of Honour
Awards
Popski's Private Army Roster
Operations
War Diaries
Today In History
Web Links
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Home
Forums
Entries
Awards
Robinson, Arthur
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
The Regiment: 15 Years in the SAS
By Rusty Firmin
SAS Trooper: Charlie Radford's Operations in Enemy-Occupied France and Italy
By Francis MacKay
Message
<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 28263" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Robinson </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Arthur ("Robbie")</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>AATTV </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Warrant Officer Second Class </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Distinguished Conduct Medal, Silver Star (US)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>South Vietnam </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1945 enlisted British Army </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>training Winchester with Rifle Brigade</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>trained as Gunner Mechanic</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>trained as assistant PTI, rank L/Cpl</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated Sergeant Instructor in Army Physical Training Corps (Aged 18)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>posted to Egypt. Responsible for fitness of troops guarding Suez Canal</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1948 sent home for demobilisation</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>several civilian jobs</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1950 rejoined Army, sent to Arborfield Apprentice School as Corporal PTI</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>10.10.1950 released from British Army and joined Australian Regular Army - 1 RAR at Ingleburn</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>05.1951 promoted to Sergeant, sent to National Service Training Battalion</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1953 attended Parachute Training made up to temporary WO2</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>completed Parachute Instructors Course</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>later instructed courses designed for Special Forces</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded BEM for Parachuting</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>hoped to join SAS, but sent to North Head Military Gymnasium (requalified as PTI)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>broke his neck on a vault horse</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>posted to 1 RTB</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>09.1963 discharged</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>swim coach New Zealand</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>joined Australian Regular Army Reserve Force</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>rejoined Regular Army</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>12.1967 posted Vietnam AATTV (approx 40 missions)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>only non-American inducted into Ranger Hall of Fame (1999)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1976 end of service</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/a-robinson.37122/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/37/37122-5df96a3d2706e124c4194268ed039a45.jpg?1656941895" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 28263, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Robinson [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Arthur ("Robbie")[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]AATTV [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Warrant Officer Second Class [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Distinguished Conduct Medal, Silver Star (US)[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]South Vietnam [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]1945 enlisted British Army [/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]training Winchester with Rifle Brigade[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]trained as Gunner Mechanic[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]trained as assistant PTI, rank L/Cpl[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]graduated Sergeant Instructor in Army Physical Training Corps (Aged 18)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]posted to Egypt. Responsible for fitness of troops guarding Suez Canal[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]1948 sent home for demobilisation[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]several civilian jobs[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]1950 rejoined Army, sent to Arborfield Apprentice School as Corporal PTI[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]10.10.1950 released from British Army and joined Australian Regular Army - 1 RAR at Ingleburn[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]05.1951 promoted to Sergeant, sent to National Service Training Battalion[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]1953 attended Parachute Training made up to temporary WO2[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]completed Parachute Instructors Course[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]later instructed courses designed for Special Forces[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]awarded BEM for Parachuting[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]hoped to join SAS, but sent to North Head Military Gymnasium (requalified as PTI)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]broke his neck on a vault horse[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]posted to 1 RTB[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]09.1963 discharged[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]swim coach New Zealand[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]joined Australian Regular Army Reserve Force[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]rejoined Regular Army[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]12.1967 posted Vietnam AATTV (approx 40 missions)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]only non-American inducted into Ranger Hall of Fame (1999)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]1976 end of service[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I][URL="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/a-robinson.37122/"][IMG width="300px" height="300px"]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/37/37122-5df96a3d2706e124c4194268ed039a45.jpg?1656941895[/IMG][/URL][/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Home
Forums
Entries
Awards
Robinson, Arthur
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top