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PICKERING, Sydney Albert
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1401 1275, 1401, 1275 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 October 1914, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Stawell, Victoria, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Illawarra, Northern Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 25, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Stawell War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1401 1275, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria | |
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| 2 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1401, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1401, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1275, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1275 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-04-25 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Alfred and Ellen Pickering of Illawarra, Victoria.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Alfred and Ellen Pickering of Illawarra, Victoria.
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal