"Private Cyril Thomas Skevington, C Company, 18th Reinforcements, died on Saturday in the Trentham Military Hospital of pneumonia, following measles. His father, Mr T. Skevington, of Geraldine, was present.

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General regret is felt by the many friends of Mr and Mrs T. Skevington, of Geraldine, in the death at the Trentham Camp Hospital, on Saturday, of their younger son, Cyril Thomas Skevington. He had never known a day's illness in his life but contracted pneumonia while in camp, which proved fatal. Following the example of an elder brother, he waa anxious to become an expert ploughman, and in the season before last entered the lists at ploughing matches, and won much praise for his work in the field." [Press, Volume LII, Issue 15675, 22 August 1916, Page 8]