| Regimental number | 997 |
| Place of birth | Picton, New South Wales |
| School | Clunes State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Clunes, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Mary E Skellett, Clunes, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A66 Uganda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He received his wounds while rescuing a wounded comrade in the thick of the battle at Gaza. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Gaza, Palestine |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Deir El Belah War Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 58), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Mary SKELLETT, Bailey Street, Clunes, Victoria. Native of Picton, New South Wales |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
