Tom Skeyhill

Tom Skeyhill, born January 10, 1895 in Victoria, Australia, was a writer, soldier, and lecturer. He was member of the 8th Battalion, Australian Imperial force, until he was blinded in battle by an exploding shell. Following his military career, he began to write poetry. Skeyhill traveled around the world, reciting his poetry and raising money for the Red Cross Society. After a lecture at Carnegie Hall, Theodore Roosevelt said that he was ”the finest soldier speaker in the world.”