Son of Matthew Skewes (1829-1894) and Anna Maria Nettle (1829-1893), both from Cornwall, England, and married at Oporto, Portugal. His siblings included; Thomas (1857-1858), Marianna (1859-), James Little (1862-1862), Joseph (1863-1863), Jane (1864-1895) and Elizabeth married Lambert (1867-1946).
Private Joseph Skewes, AIF 3449, enlisted on Jul. 9, 1915, giving his age as 38 years 10 months and stating both his parents were dead. He gave his sister, M. Skewes, of Richmond, Victoria, as his next of kin. He departed Australia on Oct. 11, 1915, and was transferred to the 58th Battalion on Mar. 15, 1916. He was wounded in the leg and captured at Laventie, France, on Jul. 15, 1916. He was kept as a Prisoner of War in Dülmen, Germany, until repatriated to England on Nov. 22, 1918, and returned to Australia on Jan. 18, 1919.
This cemetery is in an area of Victoria where many returning servicemen were given plots of dirt (acres of land not very fertile with limited water) after serving their country.
Private Joseph Skewes, AIF 3449, enlisted on Jul. 9, 1915, giving his age as 38 years 10 months and stating both his parents were dead. He gave his sister, M. Skewes, of Richmond, Victoria, as his next of kin. He departed Australia on Oct. 11, 1915, and was transferred to the 58th Battalion on Mar. 15, 1916. He was wounded in the leg and captured at Laventie, France, on Jul. 15, 1916. He was kept as a Prisoner of War in Dülmen, Germany, until repatriated to England on Nov. 22, 1918, and returned to Australia on Jan. 18, 1919.
This cemetery is in an area of Victoria where many returning servicemen were given plots of dirt (acres of land not very fertile with limited water) after serving their country.
Son of Matthew Skewes (1829-1894) and Anna Maria Nettle (1829-1893), both from Cornwall, England, and married at Oporto, Portugal. His siblings included; Thomas (1857-1858), Marianna (1859-), James Little (1862-1862), Joseph (1863-1863), Jane (1864-1895) and Elizabeth married Lambert (1867-1946).
Private Joseph Skewes, AIF 3449, enlisted on Jul. 9, 1915, giving his age as 38 years 10 months and stating both his parents were dead. He gave his sister, M. Skewes, of Richmond, Victoria, as his next of kin. He departed Australia on Oct. 11, 1915, and was transferred to the 58th Battalion on Mar. 15, 1916. He was wounded in the leg and captured at Laventie, France, on Jul. 15, 1916. He was kept as a Prisoner of War in Dülmen, Germany, until repatriated to England on Nov. 22, 1918, and returned to Australia on Jan. 18, 1919.
This cemetery is in an area of Victoria where many returning servicemen were given plots of dirt (acres of land not very fertile with limited water) after serving their country.
Private Joseph Skewes, AIF 3449, enlisted on Jul. 9, 1915, giving his age as 38 years 10 months and stating both his parents were dead. He gave his sister, M. Skewes, of Richmond, Victoria, as his next of kin. He departed Australia on Oct. 11, 1915, and was transferred to the 58th Battalion on Mar. 15, 1916. He was wounded in the leg and captured at Laventie, France, on Jul. 15, 1916. He was kept as a Prisoner of War in Dülmen, Germany, until repatriated to England on Nov. 22, 1918, and returned to Australia on Jan. 18, 1919.
This cemetery is in an area of Victoria where many returning servicemen were given plots of dirt (acres of land not very fertile with limited water) after serving their country.
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