William Skene (1875–1900)
from Portland Guardian
Sir John Madden has received the following telegram from Sir A. Milner, dated 6th January—"Please inform Thomas Skene, Broughton, East St. Kilda, that his son, Lieutenant William Skene, Kitchener's Horse, was killed, Nootgedacht, 13th December."
Lieutenant Skene, who has been killed in action in South Africa, is a member of a well-known Victorian family. His father is Mr Thomas Skene, a landholder of Stawell, and prominent member of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society. His uncle, Captain David Skene, succeeded Captain (now Lieutenant-Colonel) Reay in command of the H Company of Mounted Rifles, headquarters Hamilton.
Original publication
Other Obituaries for William Skene
- Advertiser (Adelaide), 8 January 1901, p 5
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Skene, Thomas (father)
- Skene, Ann (aunt)
- Skene, Lillias Margaret (aunt)
- McKellar, Thomas (uncle)
- Skene, William Robertson (uncle)
- Skene, David Alexander (uncle)
- Skene, John Laurence (uncle)
- Robertson, Mary Jane (aunt by marriage)
- Skene, Jean (grandmother)
- Skene, William (grandfather)
Citation details
'Skene, William (1875–1900)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/skene-william-15281/text26493, accessed 22 November 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
14 December,
1875
Branxholme,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
13 December,
1900
(aged 24)
Nootgedacht,
South Africa