| Regimental number | 2142 |
| Place of birth | Kilmore Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Burton Crescent, Ascot Vale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Patrick Skehan, Sydney Street, Kilmore, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Dunhallow A.D.S. Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row C, Grave NO. 24), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |