| Regimental number | R186 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 'Leura', Camperdown, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Skene, 'Leura', Camperdown, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 22 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Light Horse Regiment, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/9/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 186 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 January 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details | See 186 William Wilson SKENE for first period of enlistment |