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William Richard Norton Skilton
| Name on Board | WRW Skilton |
| Name on Service Records |
William Richard Norton Skilton |
| Enlistment Age | 27 |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | William and Kezia Skilton |
| Address | 42 Hannan St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 20/10/1914 |
| Service No. | 1240 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 22/12/1914 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Ulysses A38 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 14th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 21/08/1915 |
| Unit on Death | 14th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Corporal |
| Cause of Death | KIA (previously reported missing) |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Quinns Post, Gallipoli (No known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
Additional Information
William Richard Norton Skilton enlisted with the second contingent of 42 Williamstown enlistees and sailed with the Second Convoy of 19 ships which departed from Albany, Western Australia on 31 December 1914.
One of 4 brothers who enlisted: Sergeant Leslie John Skilton (4339), Private Henry Reginald Skilton (2465) and Private Henry Reginald Thomas Skilton (5456). Two brothers returned to Australia in 1919. Harold was invalided to Australia October 1916 with a severe gunshot wound to the head.
Their father, William Skilton, was the Tide-surveyor, H M Customs
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle: Saturday 26 December 1914, p3; Saturday 9 October 1915, p2
Southern Argus, Port Elliot, SA, Thursday 28 October 1915, p3
The National Anzac Centre, Albany, Western Australia
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