Regimental number | 6156 |
Place of birth | Kent, England |
School | State Board School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 29 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Brighton, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Daisy Skinner, Yarmouth Street, Brighton, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 35 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Motor Car Corner Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 27), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Harry and Harriet SKINNER; husband of Daisy SKINNER, Folkestone Street, Brighton, South Australia. Native of England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |