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Surname: PICKTHALL
Forename(s): Frank
Place of Birth: Blawith, Lancashire
Service No: 202091
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 1/4th Battalion
Division: 55th (West Lancashire) Division
Age: ---
Date of Death: 1917-07-31
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 12.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Frank Pickthall was the son of Samuel and Betsy Pickthall, née Wilson. Samuel was born at Ulverston and Betsy at Torver, Lancashire.
1891 Blawith, Lancashire Census: Oxenhouse - Frank Picthall [sic], aged 6 years, born Blawith, son of Samuel and Betsy Picthall.
1901 Blawith, Lancashire Census: Oxenhouse Farm. Brown How - Frank Pickthall, aged 16 years, born Blawith, Lancashire, son of Samuel and Betsy Pickthall.
1911 Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire Census: Bow Windows Farm, Rampside - Frank Pickthall, aged 26 years, born Gawthwaite, Lancashire. Horseman on Farm. [Frank was living with Thomas and Martha Bell.]
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Frank Pickthall, 4472; 202091, Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Data Source: Local War Memorial
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 55th (West Lancashire) Division
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21 September 1917
BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND – NEWS FROM THE FRONT
Pte. Frank Pickthall, of the King’s Own Royal Light Infantry, is reported “missing.” Previous to being called up he was a farm servant at Mr. Wilkinson’s, of the Coach and Horse Hotel. His father says on the 12th of this month he got his letters of a month ago returned with a note enclosed stating that Frank was seen to be hit on July 31st, but owing to the nature of the operations, it was impossible to render him assistance, and that he had since then been missing. Last week official notice had been received that he was wounded and missing.
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