Regimental number | 1956 |
Place of birth | St John's Canada |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Poultry farmer |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Bessie Skeoch, 120 Stawell Street, Burnley, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the night of December 19/20, 1915 at Gallipoli these men [SKEOCH, 462 E.R. SMITH, 1043 S. SMITH, 859 L.C. MORREY] were among the last of the 22nd Battalion to leave the trenches in front of Johnston's Jolly. A front of about 550 yards of trench was divided up between them and their duty was to develop sufficient fire along the whole front to make conditions appear normal. This was successfully done, the men using different loopholes in their allotted areas. They were on this work for 2 1/2 hours.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |