Captain Joseph "Peter" Robinson, M.B.E.
04 Nov 1899 - May 1979
Biography
Known as Peter.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland Group 3 | Group Commander | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Northumberland Group 1 | Area Commander | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Northumberland Group 2 | Area Commander | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Northumberland Group 3 | Area Commander | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Northumberland Group 4 | Area Commander | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Northumberland Group 5 | Area Commander | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Swinhoe Patrol | Patrol Leader | Unknown | Unknown |
| D-Day Defending the IOW | Area Commander | June 1944 | June 1944 |
National ID
GDCD 24/1
Occupation
Farmer
Address
Elford Farm House, Seahouses, Northumberland. Telephone Seahouses 244
Other information
Captain "Peter" Robinson was one of the first to be selected to recruit the other members of Northumberland's Auxiliary Units. Major George McNicol picked him along with Lambert Carmichael to set up and run the Units.
He was initially the leader of the Swinhoe Patrol, then promoted to Leiutenant as Group Commanding Officer and ended up as Area Commanding Officer for Northumberland.
He was awarded the M.B.E in Dec 1944 for services to the Home Guard.
References
The National Archives in Kew Ref WO199/3388
Hancock data held at B.R.A
1939 Register
Jane Hall
Bill Ricalton
London Gazette 15 Dec 1944