Recording of an interview with Group Captain Paul Douglas Robertson, 15 August 1972

Interview with Group Captain Paul Robertson, who served in the Royal Naval Air Service and was awarded the George Cross for attempting to rescue the pilot of a burning aeroplane.

Gp Capt Robertson outlines his career as a Royal Naval Air Service seaplane pilot and tells the story of how he attempted to rescue Flight Lieutenant H C Lemon, the pilot of a crashed aircraft, on 28 February 1918 at Hornsea Mere. For this he was awarded the Albert Medal, later exchanged for the George Cross.