"Private Skinner, who was killed in France last month while serving with the Australian Infantry, was 29 years of age, and the eldest son of Mr James Skinner, a well-known resident of Dunedin. He was a native of Dunedin, and was educated at the Christian Brothers' School. For a time he was laboratory assistant to the late Professor Black. He then went to sea, travelling pretty well all over the world. He was in the Marshall Islands when war broke out. He at once left for Sydney, where he enlisted, and left for Egypt. He was at the original landing at Gallipoli, and served through that campaign. He has a brother in France — Sergeant Skinner — who left with the Main New Zealand Body. Another brother is Sergeant Skinner, of the Central Battery, Ocean Beach, and the well-known Otago footballer. Deceased was a nephew of the Rev. Father Skinner, who is leaving as chaplain with the next New Zealand Reinforcements." [Press, Volume LII, Issue 15675, 22 August 1916, Page 8]