James Robb (RAF officer)

Sir James Milne Robb
Air Vice Marshal James Robb
Born	(1895-01-26)26 January 1895 Hexham, Northumberland
Died	18 December 1968(1968-12-18) (aged 73) Bognor Regis, Sussex
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army (1914–18) Royal Air Force (1918–51)
Years of service	1914–51
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Commands held	Inspector-General of the RAF (1951) RAF Fighter Command (1945–47) No. 15 Group RAF (1941–42) No. 2 Group RAF (1940–41) Central Flying School (1936–40) No. 3 Squadron RAF (1926–27) No. 30 Squadron RAF (1924–26)
Battles/wars	First World War: Battle of Arras Hundred Days Offensive Iraqi revolt against the British Second World War: Battle of France Battle of Britain Operation Torch Tunisia Campaign Allied invasion of Sicily Allied invasion of Italy Operation Overlord Siegfried Line Campaign Battle of the Bulge Western Allied invasion of Germany
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross Air Force Cross Mentioned in Despatches (3) Distinguished Service Medal (United States) Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) Commander of the Legion of Honour (France) Grand Cross of the Order of the White Lion (Czechoslovakia) War Cross 1939–1945 (Czechoslovakia)

Air Chief Marshal Sir James Milne Robb, GCB, KBE, DSO, DFC, AFC (26 January 1895 – 18 December 1968) was a senior Royal Air Force commander. After early service in the First World War with the Northumberland Fusiliers, Robb joined the Royal Flying Corps and became a flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. He was granted a permanent commission in the Royal Air Force in 1919 and commanded No. 30 Squadron RAF in the Iraqi revolt against the British. In 1939, Robb travelled to Canada to help establish the Empire Air Training Scheme, a massive training program that provided the Royal Air Force with trained aircrew from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Southern Rhodesia. He commanded No. 2 Group RAF of RAF Bomber Command and No. 15 Group RAF of RAF Coastal Command.