| Regimental number | 1980 |
| Place of birth | Nyngan, New South Wales |
| School | Nyngan Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bookmakers clerk |
| Address | Hamers Hotel, Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Catherine Ann Byrum, Brisbane Street, Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 54th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/71/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row G, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Caroline SKELLY |
| Family/military connections | Brother: No.5769 Private J. Skelly, 1st Pioneer Battalion, who was killed in action on 5 January 1917 and is buried at Bernafay Wood British Cemetary, Bapaume, France. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
