Basic Details Surname Pickard Forenames R Gender Male Information stated on memorial Alternative forename Robert War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a silkdresser in Brighouse before he enlisted in July 1916, only to be killed by shrapnel. He was not found to have been commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial that they looked at. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army Unit (Primary - Stated) DLI Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Pte Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Durham Light Infantry Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Year of death 1917 Month of death May Day of death 10 Age at death 31 Manner of death reference Killed in Action