| Regimental number | 7/782 |
| Place of birth | Collingwood |
| Address | Mangarakau, Collingwood |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Mark Skilton, Puramahoi, Takaka, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Collingwood Cemetery |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Mark and Florence Octavia Skilton, Onakaka, Takaka |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 6/2346 Philip Robert SKILTON; 6/722 Rupert George SKILTON |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Second |