From Gallipoli to the Caspian Sea: the Life of Eric Gascoigne 'Kipper' Robinson VC
One of the most intriguing characters of the Great War, Eric 'Kipper' Robinson served notably in the Gallipoli Campaign, Palestine and The Caspian Sea.
He was decorated on numerous occasions and appears on the fringes of seemingly endless moments of history from the Boxer Rebellion, through the Battle of Heligoland Bight and the Zeebrugge Raid to the 1940 Battle of the Atlantic. This is his amazing story as told by Clive Harris.
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