Basic Details
Surname
Pickles
Forenames
Joseph W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Joseph Wilkinson
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked for a local toffee manufacturer before he enlisted in April 1916 and is not commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial that they researched.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Lyssenthoek
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
July
Day of death
10
Age at death
26
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action