Regimental number | 977 |
Place of birth | Callawadda Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Callawadda South via Stawell, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Bertha Pickford, Joel Joel via Stawell, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 39th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 977 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. I), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Stawell Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Silas (d. 27 November 1901, aged 50; bu. Stawell) and Amelia (d. 22 July 1930, aged 75; bu. Stawell) PICKFORD; husband of Bertha PICKFORD, 548 Canning Street, North Carlton, Victoria. Native of Callawadda, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |