FAMOUS AIRMAN MISSING
■ HERO OF' THE ZEPPELIN EXPLOIT. ! London, 'April 10. | Flight-Lieutenant W. L. _ Robinson, Iwlio brought down Zeppelin L2l at iCiiffley, on September 3; 1916; is miss-, ing-.—Aus:-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■_' • • ' [Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson achieved' a great reputation on September. 3 last, when he attacked an enemy airship over Cuffley, in • the Eastern Counties,, in. circumstances of great difficulty and danger, and. sent it crashing to the ground as a flaming wreck. He had. been in the air for more than two, hoursi'and: had: previously attacked another, airship, during his flight. For. this; gallant feat lie was awarded the. Victoria, Cross by the King, and the event was mado the subject of a general order by the Commander-in-Chief. ■A gold watch,, suitably inscribed, was 'presented to the. lieutenant by the ■Overseas Club, and he was awarded itlio, prize / of £2000 offered by. Colonel J. Cowan,, of Stella Hall, Blagdon, to .the first, man or men to bring down a .German airship in the British Isles or. ■territorial waters.],
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3051, 12 April 1917, Page 5
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