'Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations against the HINDENBURG LINE. On the 10th April 1917 in the ECOUST Sector, a gun pit of the 38th Battery was destroyed by enemy shell fire. Private PICKARD remained at the position attending the wounded. Between 14th and 18th April 1917 (especially during the enemy attack on LAGNICOURT on the morning of the 15th) this man behaved excellently under heavy shell fire, and though himself badly shaken, remained on duty attending casualties. During this interval the Battery lost 4 out of 6 guns by direct hits and several times the personnel were compelled to evacuate the position. Private PICKARD has previously done excellent work on the YPRES Sector (August 27th - November 10th 1916) and SOMME FRONT (NOVEMBER 25TH 1916 - FEBRUARY 25TH 1917).'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 9
Date: 24 January 1918

Regimental number	10083
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Poultry farmer
Address	Berowra, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	39
Next of kin	Sister, Mrs A Keates, 100 Newtown Street, Troutbridge, Wilts, England
Enlistment date	9 August 1915
Rank on enlistment	Gunner
Unit name	Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 13
AWM Embarkation Roll number	13/31/4
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 17 December 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Gunner
Unit from Nominal Roll	4th Field Ambulance
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Bar to Military Medal Recommendation date: 31 July 1917
Fate	Died of wounds 4 August 1917
Age at death from cemetery records	45
Place of burial	Godewaersvelde British Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 14), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial	183
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Parents: Thomas and Martha PICKARD, Dilly Brook Farm, North Bradley, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Medals	Military Medal 'Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during operations against the HINDENBURG LINE. On the 10th April 1917 in the ECOUST Sector, a gun pit of the 38th Battery was destroyed by enemy shell fire. Private PICKARD remained at the position attending the wounded. Between 14th and 18th April 1917 (especially during the enemy attack on LAGNICOURT on the morning of the 15th) this man behaved excellently under heavy shell fire, and though himself badly shaken, remained on duty attending casualties. During this interval the Battery lost 4 out of 6 guns by direct hits and several times the personnel were compelled to evacuate the position. Private PICKARD has previously done excellent work on the YPRES Sector (August 27th - November 10th 1916) and SOMME FRONT (NOVEMBER 25TH 1916 - FEBRUARY 25TH 1917).' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 9 Date: 24 January 1918
Other details	War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Milkitary Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Edward Howard PICKARD