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A Second War Southampton blitz George Medal awarded to Deputy Armament Supply Officer H. D. Robbins, for his gallantry in fighting fires over the water at the R.N. Armament Depot in Marchwood during an air raid in September 1940
George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Harry Denness Robbins) official correction to first name, mounted on its original investiture pin, extremely fine
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G.M. London Gazette 12 December 1940.
The joint citation (with Station Sergeant E. Goodyear, R.M. Police) states:
‘During an air attack which began at a quarter to one in the morning, between 100 and 200 incendiary bombs were dropped, which started fires over a large area. The Royal Marine Police at once attacked the flames and, with the help of the local Fire Brigades which arrived very soon afterwards, were able to prevent the fires from spreading …
The enemy returned about half past one and dropped some high explosive bombs. For seven hours they worked in intense heat exposed to danger from exploding ammunition, the enemy’s bombs, and a hail of debris from the burning buildings. Mr. H. D. Robbins, Deputy Armament Supply Officer, though past 60, was active in the fire-fighting and himself put out a fire in the lobby where explosives were housed.’
Harry Denness Robbins was born in East Ashford, Kent, in July 1879 and was working for the Admiralty’s Civil Service as an Armament Supply Officer on the outbreak of war in September 1939, in his case at the R.N. Armament Depot in Marchwood, just over the water from Southampton. And it was there, during a raid on the night of 20 September 1940, that he enacted the above cited deeds.
The Luftwaffe’s main target that night was the Supermarine Aviation Works, an attack delivered by a large force of He. 111s and 60 Me. 110s. The resultant damage, however, was widespread, including the R.N. Armament depot. Casualties amounted to 36 fatalities and numerous injured, 60 of the latter seriously so.
Robbins died in Winchester, Hampshire in October 1949.
George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Harry Denness Robbins) official correction to first name, mounted on its original investiture pin, extremely fine
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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G.M. London Gazette 12 December 1940.
The joint citation (with Station Sergeant E. Goodyear, R.M. Police) states:
‘During an air attack which began at a quarter to one in the morning, between 100 and 200 incendiary bombs were dropped, which started fires over a large area. The Royal Marine Police at once attacked the flames and, with the help of the local Fire Brigades which arrived very soon afterwards, were able to prevent the fires from spreading …
The enemy returned about half past one and dropped some high explosive bombs. For seven hours they worked in intense heat exposed to danger from exploding ammunition, the enemy’s bombs, and a hail of debris from the burning buildings. Mr. H. D. Robbins, Deputy Armament Supply Officer, though past 60, was active in the fire-fighting and himself put out a fire in the lobby where explosives were housed.’
Harry Denness Robbins was born in East Ashford, Kent, in July 1879 and was working for the Admiralty’s Civil Service as an Armament Supply Officer on the outbreak of war in September 1939, in his case at the R.N. Armament Depot in Marchwood, just over the water from Southampton. And it was there, during a raid on the night of 20 September 1940, that he enacted the above cited deeds.
The Luftwaffe’s main target that night was the Supermarine Aviation Works, an attack delivered by a large force of He. 111s and 60 Me. 110s. The resultant damage, however, was widespread, including the R.N. Armament depot. Casualties amounted to 36 fatalities and numerous injured, 60 of the latter seriously so.
Robbins died in Winchester, Hampshire in October 1949.
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A Second War Southampton blitz George Medal awarded to Deputy Armament Supply Officer H. D. Robbins, for his gallantry in fighting fires over the water at the R.N. Armament Depot in Marchwood during an air raid in September 1940
George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Harry Denness Robbins) official correction to first name, mounted on its original investiture pin, extremely fine
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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G.M. London Gazette 12 December 1940.
The joint citation (with Station Sergeant E. Goodyear, R.M. Police) states:
‘During an air attack which began at a quarter to one in the morning, between 100 and 200 incendiary bombs were dropped, which started fires over a large area. The Royal Marine Police at once attacked the flames and, with the help of the local Fire Brigades which arrived very soon afterwards, were able to prevent the fires from spreading …
The enemy returned about half past one and dropped some high explosive bombs. For seven hours they worked in intense heat exposed to danger from exploding ammunition, the enemy’s bombs, and a hail of debris from the burning buildings. Mr. H. D. Robbins, Deputy Armament Supply Officer, though past 60, was active in the fire-fighting and himself put out a fire in the lobby where explosives were housed.’
Harry Denness Robbins was born in East Ashford, Kent, in July 1879 and was working for the Admiralty’s Civil Service as an Armament Supply Officer on the outbreak of war in September 1939, in his case at the R.N. Armament Depot in Marchwood, just over the water from Southampton. And it was there, during a raid on the night of 20 September 1940, that he enacted the above cited deeds.
The Luftwaffe’s main target that night was the Supermarine Aviation Works, an attack delivered by a large force of He. 111s and 60 Me. 110s. The resultant damage, however, was widespread, including the R.N. Armament depot. Casualties amounted to 36 fatalities and numerous injured, 60 of the latter seriously so.
Robbins died in Winchester, Hampshire in October 1949.
George Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Harry Denness Robbins) official correction to first name, mounted on its original investiture pin, extremely fine
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Importation Duty
This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK
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G.M. London Gazette 12 December 1940.
The joint citation (with Station Sergeant E. Goodyear, R.M. Police) states:
‘During an air attack which began at a quarter to one in the morning, between 100 and 200 incendiary bombs were dropped, which started fires over a large area. The Royal Marine Police at once attacked the flames and, with the help of the local Fire Brigades which arrived very soon afterwards, were able to prevent the fires from spreading …
The enemy returned about half past one and dropped some high explosive bombs. For seven hours they worked in intense heat exposed to danger from exploding ammunition, the enemy’s bombs, and a hail of debris from the burning buildings. Mr. H. D. Robbins, Deputy Armament Supply Officer, though past 60, was active in the fire-fighting and himself put out a fire in the lobby where explosives were housed.’
Harry Denness Robbins was born in East Ashford, Kent, in July 1879 and was working for the Admiralty’s Civil Service as an Armament Supply Officer on the outbreak of war in September 1939, in his case at the R.N. Armament Depot in Marchwood, just over the water from Southampton. And it was there, during a raid on the night of 20 September 1940, that he enacted the above cited deeds.
The Luftwaffe’s main target that night was the Supermarine Aviation Works, an attack delivered by a large force of He. 111s and 60 Me. 110s. The resultant damage, however, was widespread, including the R.N. Armament depot. Casualties amounted to 36 fatalities and numerous injured, 60 of the latter seriously so.
Robbins died in Winchester, Hampshire in October 1949.
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