David Skilling

On Cumnock War Memorial he is recorded as Pte. David A. G. Skillen, elsewhere his names seems to be spelt SKILLING.

He was born in  Cumnock  in 1896 to William Skilling and his second wife Elizabeth Galbraith.
He was only 20 when he was killed in action at the Somme.

1901 

The Square, Cumnock

William Skilling             48 tailor’s cutter b Ballantrae

Elizabeth Skilling             47 b Stair

Mary Skilling             24

Susan A Skilling             21

Minnie Skilling             19

James Skilling             14

Samuel Skilling             13

David Skilling            age  indistinct

Cumnock Connections tree

An In Memoriam in the Cumnock Chronicle: 

David Skilling died in France 18 Aug 1916

father William died 26 Apr 1913

fondly remembered by Bessie, Minnie, James and Samuel on active service

SKILLING, D on CWGC

His ancestry record gives his residence as Ochiltree

Name:	David Skilling
Birth Place:	Cumnock, Ayrshire
Residence:	Ochiltree, Ayrshire
Death Date:	18 Aug 1916
Death Location:	France & Flanders
Enlistment Location:	Glasgow
Rank:	Private
Regiment:	Highland Light Infantry
Battalion:	12th (Service) Battn
Number:	18762
Type of Casualty:	Killed in action
Theatre of War:	Western European Theatre