Personal Details | |
Date of Birth | March 1898 |
Place of Birth | Bear Point, Kenora, Ontario |
Country | Canada |
Marital Status | Single |
Next of Kin | George Skeet, father, Bear Point, Kenora, Ontario |
Religion | Pagan |
Service Details | |
Regimental Number | 820877 |
Service Record | Link to Service Record |
Battalion | 141st Battalion |
Force | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Branch | Canadian Infantry |
Enlisted / Conscripted | Enlisted |
Place of Enlistment | Kenora, Ontario |
Address at Enlistment | Bear Point, Kenora, Ontario |
Date of Enlistment | June 28, 1916 |
Age at Enlistment | 18 |
Theatre of Service | Canada |
Death Details |
According to his attestation papers, Peter Skeet was born in March of 1898 at Bear Point on Lake of the Woods, Kenora. He was the son of George and Mawkos Skeet who were both living at the time of attestation. With occupation given as trapper and his father George at Bear Point as next of kin, Peter enlisted with the 141st Battalion on 28 June 1916 in Kenora. Two of his brothers had also enlisted with the 141st Battalion, Michael on 23rd of June and Maguire on 10 July, both in 1916 in Kenora. Having been illegally absent for a period of 21 days, Peter and his two brothers were struck off strength as deserters on 9 September 1916 in Port Arthur. Nothing further is known about Peter.
By Judy Thorburn