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| Keywords: 1916 Souvenir of destroying an airship.JPG Pictures from RAF Museum Hendon Souvenir of the destruction of a Zeppelin by an Royal Flying Corps pilot 3 Sep 1916 Printed on tissue paper with watercolour design this souvenir commemorates an RAF pilot shooting down a German Zeppelin airship Text Souvenir in Commemoration of Lieutenant W L Robinson's Great Feat of Destroying a Zeppelin Sunday sept 3rd 1916 His greatest reward the Heartfelt Thanks of every Woman and Child in England His Majestry the King has been graciously pleased to award the Victoria Cross to Lieut William Leefe Robinson Worcester Regt and R F C for most conspicuous bravery He attacked an enemy airship under circumstances of great difficulty and danger and sent it creashing to the ground a flaming wreck He had been in the air for more than two hours and had previously attacked another airship during his flight Printer S Burgess York Place Strand London WC on display at RAF Museum London Photo own work 2014-07-17 18 21 17 Original author not known but probably the printer S Burgess of York Place Photo by User The Land Pd-old World War I Zeppelins raids on London 1916 in London Souvenirs RAF Museum London | ||||
