Lieutenant Thomas Trevor Robinson MC – South African Engineering Corps

Lieutenant Thomas Trevor Robinson MC – South African Engineering Corps

As written on the 4th February, 1949 by the Acting Adjutant General, Brigadier Ian Smith.

I wish to bring to notice the action and work of Lt Thomas Trevor Robinson, South African Engineering Corps, who I saw working on the clearing and repair of demolitions in the Tarhuna Pass on the Tarhuna – Tripoli Road.

Lt Robinson was in charge of a Bull-Dozer team filling in certain demolitions and making diversions at another. The speed and skill with which this team worked was quite remarkable. There were in fact one or more D.A. charges and there should have been many mines. The Team was quite regardless of such danger and their speed and enthusiasm resulted in a route being made available into Tripoli Plain at surprisingly short notice.

I was present and saw the above work being carried out by Lt Robinson. This position and another demolition on which he was working, were being shelled, and I consider it was largely due to his leadership and initiative that the Eighth Army was enabled to advance many hours sooner than anticipated.