Regimental number | 739 |
Place of birth | Victoria |
School | Halifax and Herbert River State Schools, Queensland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Cane farmer |
Address | Victoria Estate, Herbert River, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Fred Skinner, Victoria Estate, Herbert River, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was recommended for a bravery award on 8 August 1918. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Templeux le Guerada, France |
Age at death | 24.9 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Templeux-le-Guerard Communal Cemetery Extension (Row A, Grave No. 28), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 134 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Finlay and Elizabeth SKINNER, Victoria Estate, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |