Basic Details
Surname
Pickard
Forenames
L D
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Lawrence Delafons
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Keble College website (see References) states: 'Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1914. Commenced service in 1916. Second Lieutenant of the 5th Battalion (Territorial), Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) serving in France and Belgium in 1917. Killed in action at Inverness Copse, 3rd Battle of Ypres, 10 August 1917.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
5th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Second Lieutenant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Inverness Copse, Ypres
Year of death
1917
Month of death
August
Day of death
10
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action