15/11/1941 to 26/9/1942
Wing Commander Robert Algernon Rokeby Coote-Robinson.
(initially Squadron Leader, promoted to Acting Wing Commander)
Born in Dublin 1909, the son of a Colonel in the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. He appears to have joined the RAF about 1929, he is Gazetted as Pilot Officer on 2nd October 1929. He would have been about 20 Years old. Further research is needed on his early RAF Career, it is possible he signed for a 5-year short service commission. In 1935 he sailed to South Africa and served with the British South African Police. He returned to Britain in 1938 and learnt to fly at Portsmouth Aero Club. He joined the RAF and was confirmed as Flight Lt. on 13th March 1939. He married Irene Price on 29th July 1939 while stationed at RAF Chigwell. He took over as the first Station Commander of RAF Bradwell Bay on 11th November 1941. Robert stayed in the RAF leaving with the rank of Group Captain about 1960.
The 1946 King’s Birthday Honours, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were announced on 13 June 1946 for the United Kingdom and British Empire
Acting Group Captain Robert Algernon Rokeby Coote-Robinson. Received the OBE.
He died on the 15th of August 1994 at the age of 85. He is buried with his wife Irene in Camberley Surrey. He left £4,130 and held the rank of Group Captain.