SKIMMINGS, Martin James
| Service Numbers: | 2362, N272675 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 October 1915, Enlisted in NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | AIF Headquarters |
| Born: | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, 17 April 1894 |
| Home Town: | Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia, 27 August 1972, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Goonellabah Lawn Cemetery, NSW Cremated |
| Memorials: | Dunoon Parish of Dunoon Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2362, 15th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted in NSW | |
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| 5 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 2362, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 2362, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Sydney | |
| 12 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Gunner, In England | |
| 11 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, In France | |
| 18 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , From the 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column | |
| 23 May 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, AIF Headquarters, From 5th field Artillery Brigade | |
| 6 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 2362, AIF Headquarters, Discharged at the 2nd Military District |
World War 2 Service
| 26 Jun 1941: | Enlisted N272675, Enlisted at Paddington, NSW Rank of Private. 2 Garrison Battlion | |
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| 26 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N272675 | |
| 17 Jun 1943: | Discharged N272675, Discharged at his own request at the 2nd Military District while serving with the 2 Garrison Battalion with the rank of Private |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Samuel Skimmings and Mary Skimmings of Dunoon, NSW. Brother of Clifford M. Skimmings, Ruby Skimmings, Samuel P. Skimmings, Mary Skimmings, David W. Skimmings, Charles Andrew Skimmings who returned to Australia in November 1917 having served with the 30th Battalion, Ellen P. Skimmings and Sarah M. Skimmings
Commenced return to Australia on 22 September 1919 aboard HT Port Sydney disembarking on 13 November 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
During 1921 Martin married Netta Smith in Lismore, NSW
When enlisting for WW2 he was residing in Whian Whian, NSW and was working as a Carrier
Medals-WW2: War Medal, Australian Service Medal