| Regimental number | 1330 |
| Place of birth | West Maitland New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | Lockayr, Coogee Street, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas George Skelton, 19 Kingston Road, Newtown, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'These men [19 L.O. McCRAE, SKELTON, 251 A. JACKSON] besides carrying messages, each made several journeys up to the enemy's wire, endeavouring to locate points where our troops had entered. The information that they brought back was of considerable value when the situation was still obscure. Private McCRAE at night guided a party of stretcher bearers out to the enemy's wire. This party brought in 50 wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: Bar to Military Medal 'These Battalion runners [ 5442 F.T.S. Jones, 1991 A. Robertson, 2529 E.A. Polkinghorne, and Skelton] were several times on the evening of 9th August 1918 during the advance towards RAINECOURT, east of AMIENS, sent with messages to the Companies. They had to travel through a heavy machine gun and artillery barrage and locate the Companies at a time when the position had not been clearly defined. They showed not the slightest hesitation and by their courage and reliability rendered valuable service to the Battalion.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No . 75 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
