PICKERING, Charles Morrison
Service Number: | 1694 |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Staff Sergeant |
Last Unit: | 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements |
Born: | St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, 18 July 1875 |
Home Town: | Milton, Brisbane, Queensland |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Tramway Motorman |
Died: | Heart Failure, Ashgrove, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 18 July 1940, aged 65 years |
Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Portion 16. Section 19. Grave 3. |
Memorials: | Milton Christ Church Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
25 Sep 1914: | Involvement Driver, 1694, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Rangatira embarkation_ship_number: A22 public_note: '' | |
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25 Sep 1914: | Embarked Driver, 1694, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Rangatira, Brisbane | |
21 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 7th Field Artillery Battery | |
2 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Staff Sergeant, 7th Field Artillery Battery | |
4 Sep 1918: | Involvement 1694, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Bakara embarkation_ship_number: A41 public_note: '' | |
4 Sep 1918: | Embarked 1694, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, HMAT Bakara, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Charles Morrison Pickering served in both the South African (Boer) War and WW1. He first served as a Private S.N. 185 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry (Boer War) and second as a Driver S.N. 1694 7th Battery Field Artillery Brigade 3 rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant at the time of his discharge.
Charles married Mary Ann Haworth on 27 Feb 1900. In a letter to his Commanding Officer dated 4 Dec 1915 (after reverting to rank of Gunner) he claimed a increase of separation allowance to be paid to his wife noting she was supporting their 7 children under the age of 16 at the time. His WW1 service seen him pass through Gallipoli and France. (source National Archives Australia: Boer War Dossier and WW1 service records).