About Eric Skelton
Lived 1881 – 1942 (aged 61). Eric Skelton was a cricketer.
Eric George Skelton (13 April 1881 – 11 June 1942) was a British army officer and cricketer in Barbados. He played in one first-class match for the Barbados cricket team in 1901/02.
Skelton was commissioned a second lieutenant in the West India Regiment on 11 August 1900, and promoted lieutenant on 13 February 1901. He was with the Indian Staff Corps, but rejoined his regiment in December 1902.
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Who was Eric Skelton?
Barbadian cricketer
When was Eric Skelton born?
Eric Skelton was born on 13 April 1881 in Prestwich.
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Eric Skelton died on 11 June 1942 in Chelsea.
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Eric Skelton was a cricketer.
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