| Regimental number | 1770 |
| Place of birth | Warrenheip, Victoria |
| School | Warrenheip and Campbellfield State Schools, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Address | Sturt Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Mr Thomas Garland Skewes, Sturt Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 57th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Corbie, France |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Picquigny British Cemetery (Row E, Grave No. 13), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas adn Sarah SKEWES. Native of Warrenhelp, nr. Ballarat, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Nephews: Lieutenant Norman Powell, Royal Flying Corps, killed in action and Lance Corporal Stanley Ray, killed in action. Also Cousins: Privates Alf and Will Pearce, both killed in action. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |