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SKIMMING, John Campbell
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 84, 93 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 November 1914, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Croydon, Scotland, 1879 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Glasgos High School, Scotland; British Woard Trade School, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Mechanical Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 3 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 49, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 84, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 93, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 93, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 3 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 84, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 84 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-03 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 34 years. Residential address 'The Range', Morningside, Rockhampton, QLD
Son of John and Jane Campbell Skimming of Rockhampton, QLD
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Lanarkshire Territorial Rifles