Edward McIllwraith Skene

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 06.12.1915
  • Place of enlistment: Victoria, B.C. Canada
  • Service no: 487271
  • Rank: Sapper
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Railway Troops
  • Unit/Ship: 9th Battalion

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 31.10.1883
  • Place of Birth: Broughty Ferry
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Carpenter
  • Mother:

    Mary Agnes Skene, Post Office, Tarfside, Forfarshire

  • Father:

    Charles Edward

  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:

    Nellie Skene

  • Children:

    Margot & Jessie

  • Age at Death: 72
  • Date of Death: 14.01.1956
  • Place of Death: Sorrento, B.C.
  • Burial Country: Canada
  • Cemetery: Hillside Cemetery, Kamloops, B.C.

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