Harry PICKHOVER

Main CPGW Record

Surname: PICKHOVER

Forename(s): Harry

Place of Birth: Nelson, Lancashire

Service No: 32530

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 'B' Coy 1/5th Battalion

Division: 55th (West Lancashire) Division

Age: 31

Date of Death: 1918-10-14

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 19 and 20.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: FOULRIDGE, LANCASHIRE

Local War Memorial: KELBROOK, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Harry Pickhover was the son of Benjamin and Ellen Pickhover, née Clarkson. Benjamin was born either at Colne or Foulridge, Lancashire and Ellen at Langcliffe, Yorkshire.

1891 Nelson, Lancashire Census: 16, Bradley Road - Harry Pickover, aged 5 years, born Nelson, son of Benjamin and Ellen Pickover.

1901 Nelson, Lancashire Census: 113, Leeds Road - Harry Pickhover, aged 14 years, born Nelson, son of Benjamin and Ellen Pickhover.

1911 Kelbrook, Yorkshire Census: Copy House - Harry Pickhover, aged 24 years, born Nelson, Lancashire. [Harry was employed by John Smith, Farmer.]

Harry was married to Margaret Heap in 1914.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Harry Pickhover, 32530, R. Lanc. R.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Harry Pickhover, 32530, 1st K.O.R.L.; 1/5th K.O.R.L.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Harry Pickhover, 32530, - Bn Royal Lancs. Date and Place of Death: 14.10.18. Died Prisoner of War Germany. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow Sole Legatee - Margaret. £29 15s. 10.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Harry. Pte Harry Pickhover, 32530, Royal Lancs. Date and cause of death: 14.10.18 in his sleep whilst P.O.W. Widow: Margaret, born 26.11.78. Address: 33, Town Gate, Tonbridge [sic], Nr Colne. Daughter: Norah, born 20.9.16.

1914-1918 – Prisoners of the First World War – ICRC Historical Archives: Card(s) exist for Harry Pickhower [sic]: verst. [dead] 12.10.18 zu [next to] Crenies?

British Red Cross & Order Of St John Enquiry List, Wounded & Missing, 1914-1919: H. Pickhover, 32530. Company: B. Battalion: 5. King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Year: 1918. Date reported missing or wounded: 10/4/1918. Missing or wounded details: M. April 10/18. Enquiry date: 20/11/1918. Theatre of war: B.E.F.

Harry would have been buried by the Germans but his grave was was not found after the war ended.

Photograph: 'Colne & District Roll of Honour & War Record 1914-1919'.

See also:
‘Our Finest Crop’ by Steven Marshall, published by Earby & District Local History Society (2020).

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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