| Regimental number | 3745 |
| Place of birth | Deniliquin, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Yankalilla, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Thomas Skinner, Yankalilla, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT RMS Malwa on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Courcelette British Cemetery (Plot V, Row E, Grave No. 23), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2359 Pte Hartley SKINNER, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 9 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SKINNER Robert |