| Regimental number | 2795 |
| Place of birth | Elsternwick, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Narracan, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Wiilliam F Skinner, Trafalgar, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for three years in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Assevillers New British Cemetery (Plot XI, Row D, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Jessie SKINNER, Trafalgar, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Uncles: 1114 G.C. Pearson, killed in action, 21 July 1916; 3900 Pte R.J. Pearson, killed in action, 24 July 1916; .345 Pte J.L. Pearson, killed in action, 15 April 1918.~ |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
