Awards & Winners

Leefe Robinson

Date of Birth 14-July-1895
Place of Birth Kodagu district
(Karnataka)
Nationality United Kingdom
Also know as William Leefe Robinson
Profession Soldier
William Leefe Robinson VC was the first British pilot to shoot down a German airship over Britain during the First World War. For this he was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was the first person to be awarded the VC for action in the UK.

Awards by Leefe Robinson

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1916


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 2\u20133rd September, 1916 as Lieutenant of the No. 39 Squadron RFC during the First World War.)