| Regimental number | 293 |
| Place of birth | Paisley Scotland |
| Religion | Freethinker |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Grassbank Estate, Booval near Ipswich, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Skillen, Grassbank Estate, Booval, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 13, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 276 Sapper James SKILLEN MM, 1st Tunnelling Company, killed in action, 1 October 1917; |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
