SKINNER, William Roland Hill
| Service Number: | 3705 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Balhannah Old Scholars Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 3705, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 3705, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 3705, 15th Infantry Battalion |
William Roland Skinner
Name: William Roland Hill Skinner
Service Number: 3705
Place of Birth: Penola
Date of Birth: 14 January 1898
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 18 November 1915
Age at Enlistment: 19 years 10 months
Next of Kin: Mother, Emily Skinner
Occupation: Salesman
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private
William was initially discharged on 31 March 1916 due to “Having made a false statement as to age on enlistment”- he had enlisted underage without his mother’s consent. This was rectified by 26 October 1916, with his enlistment papers stating “consent attached”. William left Melbourne on 4 August 1917. At Glascow he was admitted with mumps on 3 October prior to proceeding to France on 8 January 1918. William transferred to the 16th Battalion from the 50th Battalion. During action in France on 25 June he suffered a gunshot wound to the head, was invalided to the U.K. and was admitted to Southern General Hospital, Birmingham on 8 July. William returned to Australia on board the Frankfurt on 17 August 1919 and was discharged on 21 March 1920.
Submitted 23 October 2023 by christopher collins