Basic Details
Surname
Pickering
Forenames
Charles E
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Charles Edward
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. An unmarried weaver, he enlisted in November 1917. he was wounded in the neck, moved to hospital in Rouen but died there of pneumonia after 3 weeks. He is also commemorated on IWM 2654, 2224 and 2670.
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)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Rouen
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Beugny
Cemetery
Delsaux Farm British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
October
Day of death
18
Age at death
19
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease