| Regimental number | 23/1186 |
| Address | Shamrock Street, Napier |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Step-father, L Hammond, Railway, Whakatu, Hawke's Bay |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Mr H.E. Skelton, Te Teko, Thames |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: D Company/1st NZRB |