Soldier Record
William Leefe Robinson
Contributed by: Alison Rabin, on 2008-11-07
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | William Leefe |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Year of Birth | 1895 |
| Year of Death | 1918 |
| Regiment | Worcestershire Regiment |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Hornchurch, Essex |
William Leefe's Story
Captain William Leefe Robinson was the first person to shoot down a German Airship over English soil in an aerial battle. He was awarded a Victoria Cross which was the fasted awarded on record. He became an instant hero and a superstar of his day. Babies, flowers and hats have been named after him. A modest man, when all of London were filling the air with the sounds of whistles, sirens and hooters - "the cause of it all - little me sitting in my little aeroplane above 13,000 feet of darkness!"
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