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PICKERSGILL, Reginald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5482 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 January 1916, Enlisted at Liverpool |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Blackburn, England, United Kingdom, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Leichardt, Loddon, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 11 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Bancourt British Cemetery Plot V11, Row F, Grave 19, Bancourt British Cemetery, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5482, Enlisted at Liverpool | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5482, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5482, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 3 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 11 Mar 1917: | Involvement Private, 5482, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5482 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-03-11 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William and Emily Pickersgill of 44 East Paek Road, Blackburn, England
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal