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We remember Harold Cecil Pickering
We remember Harold Cecil Pickering
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1912
employment
Motor Engineer
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Source:5511816
1912 - 1913
1914
marriage
Mabel Gertrude Levers
Source:3511067
1914
1929
employment
Cinema Manager
Northfield, Birmingham
United Kingdom
Source:5511816
1929
service
British Army
Air Mechanic 2nd Class
18887
Royal Flying Corps
Source:3511067
1953
death
Not War Related
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Source:3511067
4th January 1953
burial
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Source:3511067
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Cecil |
| Initials | HC |
| Last Name | Pickering |
| Source | 3511067 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18887 | Royal Flying Corps | Air Mechanic 2nd Class |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Pickering nee Allen | mother | ||
| John Pickering | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Gertrude Levers | wife | 1914 |
Media
Media
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101 Squadron RFC - Western Front 1917Hand-annotated photograph of 101 Squadron taken between August and December 1917. H C Pickering stands to the right of the picture with a small inked cross marking his position.
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Reverse of the 101 Squadron RFC photoMy grandfather's hand-written notes on twelve 101 Squadron operations flown between July 1917 and December 1918.Contributed by:
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Harold Cecil Pickering, RFCMy grandfather in a photograph sent to my grandmother as a postcard on 15 April 1917. He says 'I look a bit severe - what do you think?'
Contributed by:
Jayne16845
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 101 Squadron RFC - Western Front 1917 | Jayne16845 | |
| Reverse of the 101 Squadron RFC photo | Jayne16845 | |
| Harold Cecil Pickering, RFC | Jayne16845 |
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