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Aubrey PICKERING

Regimental number95
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationVeterinary surgeon
AddressAtherton, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinMother, Mrs. B. Pickering, c/o Lord Brassey, 'Kendle,' Westmorland, England
Enlistment date21 August 1914
Place of enlistmentTownsville, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentFarrier Sergeant
Unit name2nd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/7/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A15 Star of England on 24 September 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Light Horse Regiment
FateDied of disease 10 December 1917
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Died of heart failure.
Age at death from cemetery records38
Place of burialIsmailia War Memorial Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 41), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
3
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Ruth PICKERING, Yerrinbool, South Line, New South Wales
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

SourcesNAA: B2455, PICKERING Aubrey

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