| Regimental number | 4714 |
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
| School | Tonbridge, Kent, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Applecross, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J R E Skinner, Applecross, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 43 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XIII, Row K, Grave No. II), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Jessie SKINNER, Darlington, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | First Cousins:Sergeant Major Frank Parker D.S.O., Lance Corporal Arthur Teake and George Clifton, killed in action. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |