Difference between revisions of "Pickard George Hubert Pte 4459407"
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| + | |Date of birth=Research identifies several possible contenders for this man's identity, the most likely being that he was born in Sunderland with a mother's maiden name of Batty. | ||
|Age=20 | |Age=20 | ||
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no Enlistment Date as yet. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS. Served BEF. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Authority:- L. Casualties 20/5/42 (The date of death is 20/5/40, although notification was delayed for two years). |
| + | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | ||
| + | |Home address= Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row E, Grave 13, Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux. | ||
| + | |Image Name=Pickard_G_H_4459407.JPG | ||
| + | |Image Title=Pte G H Pickard's CWGC headstone. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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Revision as of 16:44, 22 November 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Pickard George Hubert
Army number 4459407
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Research identifies several possible contenders for this man's identity, the most likely being that he was born in Sunderland with a mother's maiden name of Batty.
Age 20
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no Enlistment Date as yet. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS. Served BEF. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Authority:- L. Casualties 20/5/42 (The date of death is 20/5/40, although notification was delayed for two years).
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40
Home address Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row E, Grave 13, Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.
Source table 1TS
