| Regimental number | 1766 |
| Place of birth | Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | No.2711 Fairfield State School and Wesley College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Ross Street, Ivanhoe, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Skidmore, Ross Street, Ivanhoe, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | After training at Broadmedows and Seymour Camps, left Melbourne on the Demosthenes on 15 July 1915. Was wounded at Gallipoli and returned to Egypt. On recovery, he joined the 2nd Pioneer Battalion and went to France, where he was accidentally wounded with gunshot to the head and face near Pozieres. Was sent to England and died of wounds in Royal Infirmary [Staffordshire]. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Place of burial | Sheffield (Burngreave) Cemetery (Plot F9, Row C, Grave No. 4), Yorkshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Mary SKIDMORE, 24 Rose Street, Ivanhoe, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: No.159 Clifton Skidmore, 7th Battalion, who was killed in action near Ebbingham, France on 24 June 1918. Also Cousin: Private Harold Jennings, killed in action in France. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
