Photo courtesy Peter Patilla
Arthur William Pickering (on the Roll as W Pickering) was born 10 February1899 at Ashleyhay to Francis and Hannah Pickering.
Army Service Record
He enlisted 16 March 1917into the Army Service Corps
aged 18 and 33 days whilst working as a gardener, living at Black Firs, Ashleyhay. Next of kin was listed as his father Francis Pickering. He entered France with the BEF in 1918. Awarded the British War and Victory medals, also the Silver War Badge [B258580]. H later trsnsferred to the 28th London Rifle Brigade (LRB) in the Artists Rifles Unit. He was discharged 3.3.19 aged 20 with a 30% degree of disablement and weekly pension of 8s 3d.
He had one blue chevron and one wounds stripe
In 1930
his record shows an application for Post Office employment listing the folloeing information:
S/36658(Reg No) 3 March 1919
ASC (M.T.) 301456 (Reg No)
Training Reserve 56884 (Reg No)
General Service
& Victory Medals
Discharge with Silver War Badge B.259580 result of gun shot wound to the neck. In hospital at 2nd Western General Hospital , Manchester
I served in France with the Artists Rifles (1/28 London Rifles B Coy)
Note: The Artists Rifles was one of 26 volunteer battalions in the London and Middlesex areas that combined to form the new London Regiment. It became the 28th (County of London) Battalion of The London Regiment. The Artists Rifles was a popular unit for volunteers and recruitment was eventually restricted by recommendation from existing members of the battalion.
His brothers Stephen Pickering, Federick Pickering and Horace Pickering are also on the Roll.
1901: Black Firs, Ashleyhay
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Francis | Pickering | Head | 54 | Agricultural labourer | Kirk Ireton |
Hannah | Pickering | wife | 49 | Boylston, Staffs | |
Stephen | Pickering | son | 12 | Ashleyhay | |
Lilly M | Pickering | daughter | 8 | Ashleyhay | |
Beatrice L | Pickering | daughter | 6 | Ashleyhay | |
Horace B | Pickering | son | 5 | Ashleyhay | |
Arthur W | Pickering | son | 2 | Ashleyhay |
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1911: Black Firs, Ashleyhay
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Francis | Pickering | Head | 64 | Farm labourer | Kirk Ireton |
Hannah | Pickering | wife | 55 | Ashbourne | |
Annie | Pickering | daughter | 25 | Domstic | Ashleyhay |
Beatrice | Pickering | daughter | 16 | Dress maker | Ashleyhay |
Horace | Pickering | son | 15 | Farm labourer | Ashleyhay |
William | Pickering | son | 12 | School | Ashleyhay |
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