James George Robinson
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Born : 25th May 1922 in Nottingham.
His birth was not recorded until the third quarter of 1922 in the Registration District of Nottingham.
Son of James Ernest Robinson and Annie Robinson, nee Burton.
His Father, James Ernest Robinson was born in 1884 in Nottingham and died on the 21st April 1953 in Nottingham.
His Mother, Annie Burton was born in 1886 in Nottingham and died on the 10th March 1927 in Nottingham.
Brother of John William Ernest Robinson, born on the 26th May 1916 and died on the 21st May 2002.
According to the 1939 Census he was living at : 192. Commercial Road, Bulwell, Nottingham.
Husband of Doreen Robinson, nee Lummus , born 14th September 1923 in Nottingham.
Their marriage was recorded in the second quarter of 1942.
Doreen Robinson, nee Lummus remarried in July 1957 to Cyril G. Dunham, their marriage was recorded in the third quarter of 1957, she died in July 1974 in Nottingham.
Enlisted : Unknown.
Served with 201 Squadron, Coastal Command, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve as a Wireless Operator / Mechanic.
Based at : RAF Castle Archdale, formerly RAF Lough Erne, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, a Coastal Command Flying Boat station used by the RAF and RCAF.
Died : 14th March 1945, aged, 22 years old : Lost In aircraft : Sunderland III : Serial Number : Unknown : The aircraft had taken off at 02.00 Hrs, it flew into a hill in low cloud at Crownard, 5 miles West of Killybegs, County, Donegal, Eire whilst setting out on an Anti Submarine Warfare Patrol, all of the crew were killed, their bodies were returned by the Irish Army the following day to the authorities in Northern Ireland, four were returned to their Families for burial in the UK the remainder were buried in Irvinestown, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
Buried : Hucknall Cemetery, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.
Grave Reference : Section : D. : Grave 729.
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Photo of James George Robinson
Photograph of Flight Sergeant, James George Robinson's CWGC headstone in Hucknall Cemetery, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire by Gary Crosby on the 26th May 2025.
Photo of James George Robinson
Photograph of Hucknall Cemetery, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire where Flight Sergeant, James George Robinson is buried by Gary Crosby on the 13th April 2025.
Photo of James George Robinson
Portrait of Flight Sergeant, James George Robinson added by Gary Crosby.
Photograph of RAF Castle Archdale, Northern Ireland.
Photograph of RAF Castle Archdale, Northern Ireland where Flight Sergeant, James George Robinson was based prior to his death, added by Gary Crosby.