William John Skinner

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1888

Died: 22 October, 1928

Biographical Summary:

Enlisted with the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force on 16 August 1914.  He was invalided from Rabaul suffering from malaria and returned to Australia on 29 November 1914.  He was discharged from the ANMEF on 9 March 1915. 

He enlisted in the AIF on 9 April 1915 and embarked for overseas service five days later.  He joined the 3rd Battalion at Gallipoli on 14 June.  At the Battle of Lone Pine on 6 August 1915, he was concussed and buried in a collapsed trench, and remained uncounscious for 10 hours after his extrication.

He was evacuated to Lemnos, Greece and then to England for treatment.  The effects of concussion left him partially paralysed for months afterwards.  He remained in England until July 1917 when he was sent back to Australia due to suffering from fits.  He arrived in September and was eventually discharged medically unfit on 24 March 1918.

He died on 22 October 1928. 

He is the step brother of Harold Ernest Hancox.  [JSB]

 

Service Number: 411

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• 1 January, 1888 in Albury

Death Records:

• 22 October, 1928 in Sydney

Address:

• 44 Vista Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Alfred Thomas Skinner
• wife - Violet C Harrison
• mother - Selina Goodfellow
• brother - Frederick Skinner

Organisations:

• Member of - Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
• Member of - 3rd Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Death Notice (Newspaper Article)
• SKINNER William John Service Number 411 2100 Place of Birth Albury NSW Place of Enlistment Liverpool NSW Next of Kin Father SKINNER F (Webpage)
• CASUALTIES SEVENTYSEVENTH LIST NEW SOUTH WALES WOUNDED (Newspaper Article)
• CASUALTIES LIST NO 105 NEW SOUTH WALES ILL IN LONDON (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• SKINNER W. J. on the North Face of the