Basic Details Surname Pickering Forenames Thomas Gender Male Information stated on memorial Alternative forename Thomas Charles War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Service number 34372 Notes CWGC gives his forename as Edward Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Engineers Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 56th Field Company Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Sapper Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Engineers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Sapper Death and Burial details Year of death 1915 Month of death September Day of death 25 Age at death 20 Manner of death as stated Killed in Action Manner of death reference Killed in Action