| Regimental number | 275 |
| Place of birth | Ayrshire Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Skillen, Basin Pocket, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 27 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | Mining Corps 1, Company 1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 September 1919 |
