| Regimental number | 3286 |
| Place of birth | Dalby, Queensland |
| School | State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Marion Skelton, Mortimer Street, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 49th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/66/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3286A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Taille Wood, Bray-Sur-Somme, France |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | Beacon Cemetery (Plot VI, Row G, Grave No. I), Sailly-Laurette, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 149 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Emily SKELTON. Native of Dalby, Queensland |
| 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
