Regimental number | 3136 |
Place of birth | Branxholm, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | Degilbo, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5'11.5" |
Weight | 141 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, Lawrence Skene, Degilbo, Queensland |
Previous military service | V.M. Rifles! 3 yrs! discharge since expired. Jnr Cdts! 2 yrs Rifle Club Reserves |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Maryborough, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Clara SKENE. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance. |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 8 September 1919; disembarked Sydney, 21 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 2 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 53 |
Place of burial | Blayney Cemetery, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SKENE Clarence Sibbald |