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Auction: 23113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 335

Four: Private A. A. Skilliter, Middlesex Regiment, late Essex Regiment, who was severely wounded in April 1917, having both legs and an arm amputated

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (7077 Pte A. A. Skilliter. Essex Regt); 1914-15 Star (G-9388. Pte. A. A. Skilleter Midd'x. R.); British War and Victory Medals (G.9388 Pte. A. A. Shilleter. Midd'x R.), mounted as worn, very fine overall (4)

Arthur Andrew Skilleter was born on 27 July 1880 in South Hackney, London. He served with the 3rd Volunteer Special Service Company attached 1st Battalion Essex Regiment in South Africa. On his return from South Africa he married Rose Margaret Statham at St. Luke's Church, Hackney, on 19 July 1903. His occupation at that time was as Stock keeper, Hosiery Warehouseman, both were residing at 179 Wick Road, Hackney. The 1911 census records have him, his wife, daughter and son at 13 Albert Square, Stratford, West Ham, Essex.

Skilleter attested for the Middlesex Regiment on 20 March 1915 and served in France with the 4th Battalion from 27 July 1915. He was severely wounded in action and is later traced as a patient at the St.John's Hospital, Etaples, France, being listed as dangerously ill week ending 29 April 1917, he received a gun shot wounds to his legs, both of which were amputated and lower right arm amputated.

Despite his injuries he survived and was discharged from the Army 23 August 1918. The 1921 census records him residing in West Ham with his family. The 1939 Register records he is an Army pensioner, incapacitated, totally disabled residing with his wife at 14 St. James Road, West Ham. He died at his home then at 1 Watford Heath, Watford on 16 December 1942 of Pneumonia and Pneumothorax; sold together with a Middlesex Regiment cap badge and an erased Silver War Badge.

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£250

Starting price
£140