Regimental number | 2929 |
Place of birth | Hythe, England |
Other Names | Skinner, J |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Laboratory assistant |
Address | 34 First Avenue, Mount Lawley, Western Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5' 2.5" |
Weight | 111 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A C Skinner, 11 Claisbrook Road, East Perth, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Yes 5 years Lancashire Fusilers |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery (Portion Church of England, Plot OC, Grave No. 327), Western Australia |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie SKINNER; husband of Annie SKINNER. Native of Hythe, Kent, England. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Western Australia. |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2420 Lance Corporal James Clements SKINNER, 44th Bn, killed in action, 12 October 1917. |
Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoola', 5 April 1916; disembarked Fremantle 1 July 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Perth, 10 July 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SKINNER John |