| Regimental number | 1911 |
| Place of birth | Beechworth, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Beechworth, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Skidmore, Beechworth, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 1 May 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 3 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A4 Pera on 23 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 21 July 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1910 Gunner Gordon Leslie SKIDMORE, 2nd Division Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 4 June 1919; 772A Pte William Wallace Reid SKIDMORE, 24th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 November 1919. |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |