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We remember Charles Leigh Pickering
We remember Charles Leigh Pickering
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1901
dates
Age 6
Source:8503718
1901
1901
sibling
Mary
Source:8503732
1901
1901
location
St John's Road, Knutsford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8503718
1901
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:8503732
1911
1911
location
Bramley, Legh Road, Knutsford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8503732
1911
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Cheshire Regiment
Source:3510651
1916
1916
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:3510651
31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Captain
Cheshire Regiment attached Royal Flying Corps
Source:3510651
1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Casualty record: Shot down in aerial combat whilst piloting a B.E.2C aircraft. Lt H.W Craig flying with him was also killed.
Over Samarra Mespot
Iraq
Source:8503742
15th April 1917
burial
Iraq
XIV.K.14
Source:8503742
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Leigh |
| Initials | CL |
| Last Name | Pickering |
| Source | 3510651 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramley, Legh Road, Knutsford | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| St John's Road, Knutsford | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Cheshire Regiment attached Royal Flying Corps | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Pickering | mother | ||
| Robert Leigh Pickering | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | sister | 1901 |
Media
Media
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Memorial to Captain C L PickeringPickering family grave in Tabley Hill Lane Cemetery, Knutsford with memorial inscription to their son Charles Leigh Pickering
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Captain Charles Leigh PickeringThe image of Charles Leigh Pickering is reproduced with the permission of the " Royal Aero Club Trust" from the entry for Captain Pickering in the albums of aviators who were issued with their flying certificates by the Royal Aero Club from 1910-1950.
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Flight Magazine September 2nd 1911Charles Leigh Pickering aged 16 and school friend Willoughby in garden of 'Bramley' with their Valkyrie Type glider able to carry a person. Article and photograph by Charles's father Robert L PickeringContributed by:
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The Knutsford Centennial War MemorialIn 2014 Knutsford Town Council decided to establish a Centennial War Memorial in the centre of the town as the key component of their commemorative events to mark the Centenary of the end of the First World War in 2018. Captain Pickering is one of the men commemorated on the memorial which was dedicated on the 6th October 2018Contributed by:
Sylvia3155
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Find War Dead | Sylvia3155 | |
| Flight Global Magazine | Sylvia3155 | |
| Family memorial of the Pickering Family | Sylvia3155 | |
| The Knutsford Lads Who Never Came Home | Sylvia3155 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial to Captain C L Pickering | Sylvia3155 | |
| Captain Charles Leigh Pickering | Sylvia3155 | |
| Flight Magazine September 2nd 1911 | Sylvia3155 | |
| The Knutsford Centennial War Memorial | Sylvia3155 |
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