| Place of birth | Hawthorn, Victoria |
| School | Christian Brothers College, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Address | 1 Linda Crescent, Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mabel Knowles Skene, 5 Moore Street, Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 22nd Battery Australian Field Artillery; Served as a Volunteer in the Field Artillery Brigade, Victoria. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave No. 3), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Andrew and Mary SKENE; husband of Mrs M. SKENE, Boondara Grove, St. Kilda East, Victoria. Native of Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli 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
