| Regimental number | 6/2345 |
| Address | French Pass |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Mark Skilton, Puramahoi, Takaka, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXVII, Row DD, Grave No 19), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Mark and Florence Octavia Skilton, Collingwood |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Fifth |