PICKARD, Stanley James
| Service Numbers: | 5394, R5394 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bega, New South Wales, Australia, June 1894 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Influenza, Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 28 December 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire Durrington Cemetery (Grave No.140), Wiltshire, England, Durrington Cemetery, Durrington, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5394, 11th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 Jun 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 20th Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, R5394, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, R5394, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Fremantle | |
| 28 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 5394, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5394 awm_unit: 20 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-12-28 |
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Private Stanley James Pickard was born at Bega, NSW in 1894. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 22nd August, 1915 as a 22 year old, single, Clerk from Leichhardt, NSW.
Private Pickard arrived in England on 2nd December, 1916. He was sent sick to Hospital from 3rd Training Battalion at Durrington, Wiltshire – Camp No. 3 on 21st December, 1916 – under observation. He was reported seriously ill with Bronchitis on 24th December, 1916.
was sent sick to Hospital from 3rd Training Battalion at Durrington – Camp No. 3 on 21st December, 1916 – under observation. He was reported seriously ill with Bronchitis on 24th December, 1916.
Private Stanley James Pickard died on 28th December, 1916 at Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire from Influenza.
Pte Pickard was buried in Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire on 30th December, 1916.
Durrington Cemetery contains 141 WW1 Australian Soldiers.Private Pickard's story can be found here.....
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