10 Facts About Frederick Robb

Frederick Robb was educated at Harrow School, Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and the Royal Military College Sandhurst.

Frederick Robb was commissioned into the 68th Regiment of Foot in August 1880.

Frederick Robb became adjutant of his regiment in 1890 before going on to be a brigade major at Aldershot in 1892.

Frederick Robb took part in the Nile expedition in 1898, and was then placed on half-pay and promoted to lieutenant colonel on 16 November 1898.

Frederick Robb was promoted to the temporary rank of brigadier general and appointed commander of the 11th Infantry Brigade, as well as the Colchester Garrison, and was placed in charge of Administration at Aldershot Command in February 1910, taking ovrr from Major General Henry Merrick Lawson.

Frederick Robb became Assistant Chief of the Imperial General Staff in 1914.

Frederick Robb served in World War I, was promoted to temporary lieutenant general on 5 August 1914, and was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in February 1915.

Frederick Robb served as Military Secretary and was then placed in charge of Administration at Eastern Command in 1916, in succession to Major-General Richard M Ruck.

Frederick Robb was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in June 1919 retired that year.

Frederick Robb was Colonel of the Durham Light Infantry from January 1923 to 1928.