Robin Hoare
| Keith Robin Hoare | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 September 1890 Isle of Wight, United Kingdom |
| Died | 6 February 1959 Carlisle, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
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| Years of service | 1902 – 1903 1914 – 1918 1939 – 1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
| Commands held | HM Naval Base Haifa |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Order & Bar Distinguished Service Cross Albert Medal Mentioned in Despatches (3) |
Lieutenant Commander Keith Robin Hoare DSO & Bar, DSC, AM (26 September 1890 – 6 February 1959) was a British recipient of the Albert Medal, formerly the highest decoration for gallantry awarded to civilians or to military personnel for actions "not in the face of the enemy" in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. Hoare was awarded the Albert Medal in 1918 for his actions in removing depth charges from HM Motor Launch 356 after its engine room exploded, despite the flames, thus preventing a further explosion. With the establishment of the George Cross in 1940, the Albert Medal was discontinued.
Robin Hoare was born the son of Charles Arthur Richard Hoare, Senior Partner of C. Hoare & Co, bankers, and Beatrice Holme-Sumner on 26 September 1890. The family lived on the Isle of Wight but in 1892 moved to Hamble in Hampshire. He was educated at Northwood Park School on the Isle of Wight and Loretto School near Edinburgh. In his youth, he was a regular visitor to the Training Ship Mercury which from 1908 was managed by his mother and his stepfather, C. B. Fry.
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