Captain Guy Janvrin ROBIN
Royal Militia, Island of Jersey Artillery

Date of birth: 9th March 1889
Date of death: 8th June 1980

Survived aged 91
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Guy Janvrin Robin was born at 62, Courtfield Gardens, South Kensington in London on the 9th of March 1889 the younger son of Charles Janvrin Robin, a barrister-at-law and banker, and Henrietta Magdalen (nee Robin) Robin of 62, Courtfield Gardens, South Kensington and of Steephill in Jersey. He was christened on the 26th April 1889 at St Jude's Church South Kensington.

He was educated at Hazelwood School until July 1903 where he was a member of the Choir. He was a member of the Football XI in 1902 when the school magazine wrote the following on his season: - "(Inside right) - Very neat, with plenty of dash - though hardly strong enough for a determined struggle - a weak shot, but plays a pretty combined game."

He was a member of the Cricket XI in 1903 when the magazine wrote: - "Another multum in parvo, hitting with great power for so small a boy, and a beautifully keen and smart field at point."

On leaving the school the magazine wrote of him: - "....joins his brother at Charterhouse. He has been one of the best all round sportsmen for his size, in both Elevens, in the front rank in golf and rackets, a prominent member of the choir, and a good actor."

He went on to Charterhouse School where ew was in Hodgsonites House from September 1903 to July 1908. In 1908 he matriculated for University College Oxford.

He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Jersey Militia Artillery on the 8th of January 1909 and was promoted to Captain on the 31st of August 1914. He was appointed as an Aide De Camp on the Jersey Military District Staff on the 7th of February 1916.

He was married to Dorothy Millicent (nee Hargreaves) on the 8th of April 1915 at St Peter's Church, Jersey and they lived at Petit Menage, St Saviour in Jersey. They had a son, Michael Guy, born on the 2nd of September 1918. Following the death of his first wife, he was married again to Mary (nee Stewart) on the 29th of April 1930; they lived at Petit Menage, St Saviour in Jersey and remained there during the occupation of the island by the Germans in 1940.

His brother, Captain Charles Harold Robin 2nd Battalion Royal Jersey Militia attached to the 13th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, was killed in action on the 11th of May 1917. His son, Flight Lieutenant Michael Guy Robin 75 Squadron Royal Air Force, was killed in action on the 16th of June 1942.
Went on to Charterhouse School

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