Regimental number | 2724 |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
School | Albert Park State School, Victoria |
Other training | Stotts Business College, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Hardware assistant |
Address | Garden Vale, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Skuse, 182 Park Street, West Brunswick, Victoria |
Previous military service | 51st Infantry; Served in the Citizen Military Forces, Albert Park, Victoria. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 59th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/76/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No. 42), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Jessie SKUSE. Native of Melbourne, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin: N.N. Etheredge. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |