Jul 3, 1894

Born in Plaistow, London, England to Samuel and Charlotte (nee Heath) Skinner               

Jun 24, 1914

Shown on the payroll of the 16^th Regiment as member of “C” Company

Dec 16, 1916

Attested into the 254^th Battalion CEF in Deloro, Ontario

Ø  Number 1093147

Ø  Next of kin given as Samuel W. Skinner, father, Deloro, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Cyanide Worker

Ø  Previous military experience given as 1 year in the 16^th Regiment

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

The battalion trained in the Belleville, Ontario area

May 29, 1917

Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jun 9, 1917

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and the battalion proceeded to Seaford where it was absorbed into the 6^th Reserve Battalion to continue training

Nov 14, 1917

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Nov 17, 1917

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Villers au Bois, France

Dec 2, 1917

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Skinner joined the 21^st Battalion in the Suburban Camp at Neuville St. Vaast, France and was posted to “D” Company

Sep 17, 1918

Attached to the 2^nd Canadian Division Salvage Company for duty

His return date to the battalion was not recorded

Dec 13, 1918

The 21^st Battalion led the 2^nd Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force and proceeded to Siegburg

Apr 3, 1919

Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France

On arrival in England, he was attached to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada

Apr 23, 1919

Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal

May 14, 1919

Reverted to the rank of Private and embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool

May 22, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train

May 24, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Private

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 277309

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Hillier, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Durham St., Port Colborne, Ontario

Dec 27, 1926

Married to Alice Skellet (nee Siddle, a widow) in Toronto, Ontario

Samuel William Skinner died in 1962 and was buried in the Oakwood Cemetery, Wainfleet, Ontario