Charles Morrison PICKERING

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PICKERING, Charles Morrison

Service Number:	1694
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: ''
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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Biography 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).

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