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Military service
Service number:
208372
Age:
34
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
The Royal Canadian Regiment
Birth:
September 27, 1882
Russian Federation
Enlistment:
May 2, 1916
Windsor, Ontario
Death:
April 9, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
VIII. B. 4.
Additional information
Brother of William Skinkis of Stanton, Illnois, United States of America.
Digital gallery of Private Anton Skinkis
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Grave Marker
The grave marker at La Chaudiere Military Cemetery located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, very near the town of Vimy, France. The cemetery is 13 kilometres north of Arras, France. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013) -
Cemetery
La Chaudiere Military Cemetery - La Chaudiere Military Cemetery is located at the foot of Vimy Ridge, very near the town of Vimy, France. The cemetery is 13 kilometres north of Arras, France. May they rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013) -
Inscription
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Newspaper Clipping
Pte. Skinkis indicated on his military attestation that he was born in Russia. This response could indicate birth in one of the many countries that were at that time located within the Russian Empire. His next-of-kin was his brother in Stanton, Illinois. Pte. Skinkis initially enlisted with an American Legion unit - the 97th Battalion. The American Legion units in Canada attracted men who were born in the United States or with American connections. These units were later broken up to reinforce other units at the front. His military attestation was completed in Windsor, Ontario, on May 2nd, 1916.
Digital gallery of
Private Anton Skinkis
Digital gallery of
Private Anton Skinkis
Digital gallery of
Private Anton Skinkis
Digital gallery of
Private Anton Skinkis
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 326 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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