He subsequently served as an Intelligence Officer in the Headquarters of 14 Army, which defeated the Japanese in the course of the campaign in Burma whose major actions were the battles of Imphal and Kohima.Īfter the end of the war, Robinson was sent to Singapore to be employed, on the basis of his knowledge of Japanese swords, in evaluating large quantities of swords surrendered by the defeated enemy. He joined the Royal Sussex Regiment in 1942, enlisting in the ranks, but was sent to officer training school, and then commissioned (on the basis of his knowledge of Urdu) in the 2nd Punjab Regiment.
He was runner-up for an Assistant Keeper’s position, but the favorite soon resigned and, in 1939, Robinson succeeded to the appointment.
An inquiry resulted in a friendship, and with Koop’s encouragement, he sought a post at the Museum. Koop, Assistant Keeper of the Metalwork Department of the Victoria and Albert Museum. He had been an enthusiast and collector of Japanese art, arms, and armor, since boyhood, and in the capacity of a collector became acquainted with A.J. Upon completing his degree at Oxford, he accepted the post of headmaster of a school at Bognor Regis. thesis on the collection of Persian miniatures in the Bodleian Library, which many years later was to form the basis of a comprehensive catalogue. thesis on the collection of Persian miniatures in the Bodleian Library, which many years later was to f The Telegraph yesterday, 1/3, reported the sad news of the death of Basil William Robinson, author and Orientalist, on December 29th at the age of 93.īorn in London June 20, 1912, Robinson was educated at Winchester, and at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
Born in London June 20, 1912, Robinson was educated at Winchester, and at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. The Telegraph yesterday, 1/3, reported the sad news of the death of Basil William Robinson, author and Orientalist, on December 29th at the age of 93.
0 kommentar(er)
