Group Captain Group captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force, where it originated, as well as the air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. It is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank i ...

Lubbock Robinson (30 March 1886 – 5 November 1949) was an Irish

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player who competed in the

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and a decorated officer of the

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and

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. Robinson was educated at Edinburgh House School and St Columba's College in

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. In 1908, he represented the

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as a member of the Irish national team, which won the silver medal. Robinson enlisted in the British Army in 1914. In September 1915, he received the Military Cross while serving with the Royal Marine Artillery in

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, "for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as Artillery Observing Officer." He later enlisted in the

, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1921. In 1933, he was appointed an ''aide-de-camp'' to King

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. He retired in 1939.

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* * 1886 births 1949 deaths Members of the Ireland field hockey team at the 1908 Summer Olympics Irish male field hockey players Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Recipients of the Military Cross Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) British Army personnel of World War I Royal Air Force officers Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain People educated at St Columba's College, Dublin Irish officers in the British Army Ireland international men's field hockey players Irish field hockey players Sportspeople from County Wicklow {{UK-fieldhockey-Olympic-medalist-stub