History while in the forces
14 Mar 1917: in training at PortobelloAug 1917: transferred to Citadel Barracks, Gravesend
15 Nov 1917: proceeded to Western Front
30 Nov 1917: reported missing by War Office
05 Sep 1918: notice received from War Office "Died on 30/11/1917 or since. Mr Pickering has received information privately through a friend of his son that the latter was killed instantaneously on 30 Nov 1917 by a shell.
- Surname
- Pickering
- Forename
- John William
- Service number
- 73999 24348
- Rating or rank
- Private Lance Corporal (July 1917) Private (Nov 1917 on going abroad)
- Regiment or Other Unit
- Royal East Kent Regiment (Buffs)
- Branch
- Melton Mowbray
- Date of Birth
- 03 Oct 1898
- Date of birth
- 1898
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 14 Sep 1914
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 14 Mar 1917
- Date of Death
- 1917
