| Regimental number | 740 |
| Place of birth | Market Rasen England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Pickering, Legsby, Lincolnshire, England |
| Enlistment date | 12 December 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 14 December 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 19 February 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Trooper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Squadron Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 June 1919 |