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241254 Gnr. Robert Barker Skelton Royal Artillery 5th RHA Regiment Robert Skelton, Royal Artillery - peace and war as far as Dunkirk. Enlisted at 18 years of age. On my own initiative I took a vehicle and brought back 35-50 men to the final defence perimeter, which was ready for firing. No record entered for despatches. Then went in search of food. Entered small room about 7 by 7 feet and heard, before I about turned to leave, the immortal order of General Alexander to a tall robust Guards officer "Take 200 riflemen to the rooftops and defend against the enemy." That officer went out and did his duty, personally slaying 39 Germans and, in the process, won the most coveted medal that can be bestowed, the Victoria Cross. His name was Captain Erskine. Upon my embarkation and landing at Dover I subsequently finished up in Bulford Hospital, then Tidworth Hospital, then convalescent at Romsey Hospital. I finished with a trade release. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.** Please type in the code shown here:    If you are unable to read the code please click here. If you have received an error message for incorrect code, please click to refresh the code before resending. This should overcome the error message.