Herbert Victor Pickston

Rank:Lc/CplNumber:440135
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:428th Field Coy
Name of Rgt or Ship:Royal Engineers 42nd Div.
Died:03/10/1918Age:31
How Died:Died
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Rotherne (St. Mary's) Churchyard
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born at Rostherne during the September quarter 1887 in the Altrincham R.D.
- ref: 8a/203, the son of James & Maria Pickston (nee Gattliff).

1891 Census - Rostherne Village, Rostherne.    Son - aged: 3 - born:
Rostherne.   Head of household - James Pickston - Married - aged: 46 - occ:
Wheelwright - born: Knutsford.   Also Maria Pickston - Wife - aged: 46 -
born: Rostherne.    Plus 4 elder siblings.

1901 Census - Rostherne Village, Rostherne.    Son - aged: 13 - born:
Rostherne.   Head of household - James Pickston - Married - aged: 56 - occ:
Wheelwright - born: Knutsford.   Also Maria Pickston - Wife - aged: 56 -
born: Rostherne. 

1911 Census - No Trace.  Perhaps he had signed up as a regular soldier by
now?   His parents were still residing at Rostherne at this time.

Enlisted at Manchester.    Served abroad for four years.    CWGC states
that he was with the 20th Depot Coy.

He died in  the Military Hospital at Bermondsey, London.  His death was
reported in the 11/10/1918 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

Private Gravestone.     M.I. "At Peace".     Commemorated on the Royal
Engineers HQ Memorial.

Originally, Sapper - No.T/1091.

Drafted to Egypt on the 25th September 1914.    He qualified for three war
medals - the 1915 Star, the BWM & the VM.

Memorials found on:
Royal Engineers HQ
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