'For continuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations from 15th July to 12th September 1918. Rifleman Skett was a stretcher bearer in his Company and in the engagements at Miraumont, Fremicourt and east of Havrincourt Wood he performed very valuable service in tending and evacuating the wounded under very heavy fire. At Havrincourt Wood in particular where he was wounded early in the operations he showed great resource in organising prisoners to replace his own men who had become casualties. He repeatedly returned through heavy fire until all the wounded were cleared.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 13 March 1919

Regimental number	38234
Occupation	Labourer
Next of kin	Father, Gustav Skett, Stockholm, Sweden
Rank on embarkation	Lance Corporal
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Waitemata on 19 January 1917
Final rank	Rifleman
Final unit	1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Medals	Military Medal 'For continuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations from 15th July to 12th September 1918. Rifleman Skett was a stretcher bearer in his Company and in the engagements at Miraumont, Fremicourt and east of Havrincourt Wood he performed very valuable service in tending and evacuating the wounded under very heavy fire. At Havrincourt Wood in particular where he was wounded early in the operations he showed great resource in organising prisoners to replace his own men who had become casualties. He repeatedly returned through heavy fire until all the wounded were cleared.' Source: London Gazette Date: 13 March 1919
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 31