| Regimental number | 2167 |
| Place of birth | Braidwood, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Address | 7 King William Road, North Unley, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 45 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G Skinner, c/o Mrs Ashby, 7 King William Road, North Unley, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 9 months in B Battery, Glanville, South Australia. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Mannum, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company June 1917, General Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/36/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked Melbourne, 26 November 1917; disembarked Suez, 27 December 1917. Embarked Port Said, 9 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 20 January 1918. Entrained Taranto, 24 January 1918; detrained Cherbourg, France (date not recorded); embarked Cherbourg, 31 January 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 2 February 1918, and marched in to 15th Training Bn, Codford. Transferred to 32nd Bn, Codford, 2 February 1918. On Command, School of Cookery, Gosport, 28 March 1918. Admitted to Military Hospital, Fovant, 28 November 1918 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to Training Depot, Hurdcott, 5 December 1918. Medical Board, 11 December 1918, noted: 'Permanently unfit for General Service [debility].' Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenese', 16 January 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 28 February 1919. Medical Board, Keswick, 1 March 1919: 'Premature senility - looks older than age stated. Condition prior to enlistment.' Discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 16 March 1919. War service: 1 year 356 days (of which 1 year 95 days was abroad) Medal: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SKINNER Albert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
