| Regimental number | 1995 |
| Place of birth | Mount Barker, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Prospector |
| Address | Marble Bar, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Mr Michael John Skipper, Mount Barker, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 51st Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/68/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of Phthisis (Tuberculosis). |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 43 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
| Place of burial | Compton Chamberlayne Cemetery, Wiltshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 154 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Octovius and Annie SKIPPER |
| Family/military connections | Nephews: Private P.J. Payne and Private A.J. Payne. |