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We remember Ernest Pickup
We remember Ernest Pickup
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1914
marriage
Annie Earnshaw
Source:7023913
2nd May 1914
1914
children
Ethel Pickup
Source:7023913
22nd July 1914
1915
enlistment
Source:7023913
1915
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:7023913
October 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Gassed by mustard gas
Hospital/Institution
Source:7023913
October 1917
employment
Tapers labourers
Blackburn
United Kingdom
Source:7023913
service
British Army
Gunner
1537
Royal Field Artillery
Source:3514433
service
British Army
Gunner
700658
Royal Field Artillery
Source:3514433
service
British Army
700658
RFA
1st East Lancs Brigade
Source:7023913
1917
death
War Related Sickness
Gassed -died from mustard gas shell poisoning
Poperinge
Belgium
Source:7023913
2nd October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
IF31
Source:7023913
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Pickup |
| Source | 3514433 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1537 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner | ||
| British Army | 700658 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner | ||
| British Army | 700658 | RFA | 1st East Lancs Brigade |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Pickup | daughter | 22nd July 1914 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Pickup | mother | ||
| Abraham Pickup | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Earnshaw | wife | 2nd May 1914 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ernest Pickup | Audrey94791 | |
| Gravestone of Ernest Pickup | Audrey94791 | |
| Pension record for Ernest Pickup | Audrey94791 | |
| Info about active service record | Audrey94791 | |
| service record | Audrey94791 | |
| details of gassing | Audrey94791 |
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