| Regimental number | 57263 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dinmore, Queensland |
| School | Dinmore State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway porter |
| Address | Dinmore, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Earnest Skellern, Dinmore, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Medical Corps, General Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Sydney, 17 August 1918. Admitted sick to hospital, at sea, 3 September 1918; discharged from hospital, 4 September 1918. Disembarked Suez, 19 September 1918, and marched in to Central Training Depot, Moascar, Egypt. To hospital sick (tonsillitis), Moascar, 26 September 1918; discharged to duty and rejoined unit, 3 October 1918. Moved out to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 27 November 1918, and taken on strength, 30 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia, 10 July 1919; discharged 2 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II as Q7788, 26 November 1940-16 November 1945. Promoted Corporal, 13 October 1942; Acting Sergeant, 11 January 1943; Staff Sergeant, 15 February 1943. Served in support units in the Brisbane area. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Pinaroo Cemetery, Aspley, Queensland |