Date of death:

June 1989

Service number:

81075

Nationality:

British

Robin Hooper was educated at Queen's College,Oxford and became a member of the Oxford University Air Squadron and served some time in the Diplomatic Service.
During the war he became a member of No. 161 Squadron and ultimately Commanding Officer of A Flight.
He continued his career as civil servant after the war when he served as Head of Personnel Department, Foreign Affairs and as Ambassador in Tunisia (24 juni 1966), Aden, Yemen (30 december 1967) and to Greece (February, 1971 - September, 1974)

Promotions:
June 25th, 1940: Acting Pilot Officer (probation)
October 19th, 1940: Pilot Officer (probation)
October 19th, 1941: Flying Officer (war sub)
October 19th, 1942: Flight Lieutenant (war sub)
June 14th, 1944: Squadron Leader (war sub)

Post-war promotions:
October 24th. 1946: Officer of the Seventh Grade of Her Majesty's Foreign Service
October 24th, 1950: Officer of the Sixth Grade of Branch A of Her Majesty's Foreign Service

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 161 (Special Duties) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

March 14th, 1943

Citation:
"Fit. Lt. Hooper was captain of an aircraft detailed, for an operational
mission on the outward flight, while crossing the enemy coast, anti-aircraft fire was encountered and severe damage sustained, which considerably affected the speed and handling of the continued to his target, accomplished his mission, and finally flew the aircraft safely to base."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 161 (Special Duties) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

January 14th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

January 13th, 1946

With Palm
Decret dated January 13th, 1946.
WO/373/185

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

January 13th, 1946

Decret dated January 13th, 1946.
WO/373/185

Rank:

Head of Personnel Department

Unit:

Foreign Office

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1954

Rank:

H.M Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Unit:

Yemen Embassy

Awarded on:

June 8th, 1968

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• Photo: Special Forces Roll of Honour
  
• - VERITY, HUGH, We Landed By Moonlight, Crecy Publishing, 1998.
  - The London Gazette Issue 34927 published on the 20 August 1940
  - The London Gazette Issue 35042 published on the 14 January 1941
  - The London Gazette Issue 35350 published on the 18 November 1941
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35873 published on the 19 January 1943
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36015 published on the 11 May 1943
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36329 published on the 11 January 1944
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 37114 published on the 5 June 1945
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