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Thomas Henry PICKLES

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Surname: PICKLES

Forename(s): Thomas Henry

Place of Birth: Harden (Kelbrook), Yorkshire

Service No: 50319

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Suffolk Regiment

Battalion / Unit: 9th (Service) Battalion

Division: 6th Division

Age: 19

Date of Death: 1917-07-03

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: I. S. 41.

CWGC Cemetery: PHILOSOPHE BRITISH CEMETERY, MAZINGARBE

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: EARBY, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Thomas Henry Pickles was the son of Henry and Margaret Pickles, née Procter. Henry was born at Earby, Yorkshire and Margaret at Pasture Farm, Colne, Lancashire.

1901 Kelbrook, Yorkshire Census: Sough Bridge - Thomas H. Pickles, aged 3 years, born Kelbrook, son of Henry and Margaret Pickles.

1911 Earby, Yorkshire Census: 5, Green End Villas - Thomas Henry Pickles, aged 13 years, born Harden, near Colne, Lancashire, son of Henry and Margaret Pickles.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Thomas H. Pickles, 50319, Suff. R.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Thomas Henry Pickles, 50319, 11 Suff. R.; 9 Suff. R.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Thomas Henry Pickles, 50319, 9th Bn Suffolk Regt. Date and Place of Death: 3.7.17. In action France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother sole legatee - Margaret. £5 19s. 10d.

See also:
‘Earby in the First World War’ by Stephanie Carter, published by Earby & District Local History Society (2014).
‘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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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Suffolk Regiment

Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Suffolk Regiment

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 6th Division

Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 6th Division

Data from Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914 - 1919 Records

Soldiers Died Data for Soldier Records

Surname: PICKLES

Forename(s): Thomas

Born: Hardem, [sic] Yorks

Residence:

Enlisted: Preston

Number: 50319

Rank: Private

Regiment: Suffolk Regiment

Battalion: 9th Battalion

Decorations:

Died Date: 03/07/17

Died How: Killed in action

Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Notes: Formerly 27976, E. Lancs Regt.

Data from Commonwealth War Graves Commission Records

CWGC Data for Soldier Records

Surname: PICKLES

Forename(s): T H

Country of Service: United Kingdom

Service Number: 50319

Rank: Private

Regiment: Suffolk Regiment

Unit: 9th Bn.

Age: 19

Awards:

Died Date: 03/07/1917

Additional Information: Son of Henry and Margaret Pickles, of Earby, Yorks. (CWGC Headstone Personal Inscription: TILL WE MEET AGAIN)

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