| Regimental number | 6172 |
| Place of birth | Burwood, New South Wales |
| School | Fort Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Other training | Engineering |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | 38 Ridge Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alex Skinner, 38 Ridge Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served as a Volunteer Sapper with the Royal Engineers, Sydney, New South Wales. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Infantry Brigade 5, 15th Company, Army Service Corps |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/103/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Depot Unit of Supply |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Lieutenant 13th F.A.B. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Alex George |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Tyne cot Cemetery (Plot XXXVIII, Row E, Grave No. 19), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: A. and Elizabeth SKINNER, 6 Consett Avenue, Bondi, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
