William Robb

Major General William Robb (23 November 1888 – 27 March 1961) was a senior British Army officer, who served in both World War I and World War II. Family background William Robb was born in Hexham Northumberland on 23 November 1888. The Robb family owned a successful department store business in Hexham. He was educated in Edinburgh at George Watson's College as a boarding scholar. He was one of five children and all the male siblings would serve in the forces. One of his younger brothers - Sir James Milne Robb would rise to the rank of Air Vice Marshal in the Royal Air Force; all three of the Robb brothers (including William) would see service in the First World War as officers in the Northumberland Fusiliers; although one would go on to join the RAF. Robb was a keen amateur cricketer and played minor counties cricket for Northumberland in 1912 and 1913, making two appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.