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Although he had the surname skidmore he was a member of the Aussie Army





who was he ?

SKIDMORE, ALFRED
Rank:Lance Corporal Service No:10675
Date of Death:11/10/1917
Age:27
Regiment/Service:Australian Engineers 3rd Div. Signal Coy.
Grave Reference Near South-East corner of Church.Cemetery DUDLEY (ST. JAMES) CHURCHYARD

Additional Information:

Son of David and Alice Skidmore, of 4, Power Avenue, Hawthorne, Victoria, Australia. Born at Melbourne.

electrol register 1914

Skidmore

Alfred, Wyuna Ave, Hawthorn, Civil Servant
David, Wyuna Ave, Hawthorn, Instructor
Alice, Wyuna Ave, Hawthorn, Home Duties
Ruth, 14 Yarra St, Hawthorn, Typist

electrol register 1924

Skidmore

David, 4 power Ave, Hawthorn, Instructor
Alice, 4 power Ave, Hawthorn, Home Duties
Ruth, 4 power Ave, Hawthorn, Typist
Annie, 4 power Ave, Hawthorn, Typist
Henrettia, 4 power Ave, Hawthorn, Home duties

Here is his service record if interested.

http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/file-view.html?b=8086019&s=B2455&c=SKIDMORE%20ALFRED

Died of disease. Looks like he had kidney stones that ended up perforating his kidney and/or bowel. "Discharge fecal matter from wound" is in the medical report.

Looks like he went to the Northfield hospital due to bronchitis and the kidney stones became a problem once there.

A list of English relatives and their relationship who attended his funeral is included with the records.

Not a kidney stone but an infection of the urinary track that can cause a perinephric abscess.

This abscess is what burst and caused the leaking of fecal matter which then led to a deadly infection.

Apparently this is a very hard thing to diagnose even today.

His medical report says he has a scan from an earlier operation so I wonder if it is associated.

relative

mr P Skidmore uncle
mr J Skidmore uncle
mr Joesph Skidmore Cousin
mr David Skidmore Cousin
mr g clark cousin husband
mr j Palmer cousin husband
mr f Harrington cousin husband
mr j mills cousin husband


the furneral leaving mr P Skidmore residence 26 grange rd, dudley

Poss cousins marriages

SKIDMORE Agnes CLARK George T 1901 Dudley, St Luke West Midlands Dudley Register Office 223/002/232

SKIDMORE Dora HARRINGTON Frederick G 1916 Dudley, St Augustine West Midlands Dudley Register Office 200/003/21


SKIDMORE Alice MILLS Joseph 1906 Dudley, St James West Midlands Dudley Register Office 202/013/382

any one find the two 1911 census please

MarkCDodd wrote:Not a kidney stone but an infection of the urinary track that can cause a perinephric abscess.

This abscess is what burst and caused the leaking of fecal matter which then led to a deadly infection.

Apparently this is a very hard thing to diagnose even today.

His medical report says he has a scan from an earlier operation so I wonder if it is associated.

Very painful! These days we do a CT scan, but as you say not always 100% conclusive. If there is free air in the abdominal cavity (air is normally confined to the bowel) - it's straight to theatre. If no definate diagnosis they may operate anyway.
Wonder what the scan you mention was? X-ray was available (but maybe not widely, as x-rays were only discovered in 1895) but there was no ultrasound, CT or MRI then.
Do you mean scar, rather than scan?

snoopysue wrote:

MarkCDodd wrote:Not a kidney stone but an infection of the urinary track that can cause a perinephric abscess.

This abscess is what burst and caused the leaking of fecal matter which then led to a deadly infection.

Apparently this is a very hard thing to diagnose even today.

His medical report says he has a scan from an earlier operation so I wonder if it is associated.

Very painful! These days we do a CT scan, but as you say not always 100% conclusive. If there is free air in the abdominal cavity (air is normally confined to the bowel) - it's straight to theatre. If no definate diagnosis they may operate anyway.
Wonder what the scan you mention was? X-ray was available (but maybe not widely, as x-rays were only discovered in 1895) but there was no ultrasound, CT or MRI then.
Do you mean scar, rather than scan?

didnt you no they were years ahead in birmingham over the black country

now where me censuses

peterd wrote:relative

mr P Skidmore uncle

mr J Skidmore uncle
mr Joesph Skidmore Cousin
mr David Skidmore Cousin
mr g clark cousin husband
mr j Palmer cousin husband
mr f Harrington cousin husband
mr j mills cousin husband


the furneral leaving mr P Skidmore residence 26 grange rd, dudley

might be peter skidmore and his daug dora marrying frederick harrington


1911; 10 Russell Street, Dudley, Worc

Peter Skidmore 49 Manager Of Bedstead Works
Clara Skidmore 45 (married 21 years, 4 born, 2 living, 2 died)
Dora Skidmore 20 Teacher Of Music
Howard Skidmore 16 Accountant Clerk
all born dudley

1871; 16 Oxford St, Dudley

Peter Skidmore 49 wid, iron moulder
Joseph Skidmore 23 foundry man
Annie Skidmore 20 house keeper
David Skidmore 13 dresser at foundry
Peter Skidmore 9
Henry Skidmore 7
all born dudley


peter with alfred father david and joseph the other uncle at the burial

1861; High st, Dudley

Peter Skidmore 39 moulder
Jane Skidmore 39
Thomas Skidmore 15
Joseph Skidmore 14
Mary A Skidmore 11
David Skidmore 3
all born dudley

1851; High st, Dudley

Peter Skidmore 29 moulder
Jane Skidmore 28
Thos Skidmore 5
Jos Skidmore 3
Mary Ann Skidmore 1
all born dudley