| Regimental number | 772 |
| Place of birth | Beechworth, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Beechworth, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18.7 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 115 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs B Skidmore, Holme's Creek, Beechworth, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 15, Reinforcement 14 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/20/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 772A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1911 Pte David Miller Thompson SKIDMORE, 13th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 21 July 1918; 1910 Gunner Gordon Leslie SKIDMORE, 2nd Division Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 4 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 22 November 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 8 February 1920.MBV |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SKIDMORE William Wallace Reid |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
