We remember Charles James Pickering

We remember Charles James Pickering

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1880
birth Dewsbury, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:8533912 1880
1881
location Alexandra Crescent, Birkdale Road, Dewsbury, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address Source:8533916 1881
1882
sibling Emil W Pickering Source:8533919 1882
1884
sibling James D Pickering Source:8533919 1884
1886
sibling Arthur S Pickering Source:8533919 1886
1888
sibling Alice M Pickering Source:8533919 1888
1890
sibling Harold E Pickering Source:8533919 1890
1898
commission Temporary Source:8533812 9th March 1898
1898
enlistment Source:8533812 9th March 1898
1898
service British Army Second Lieutenant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1st Volunteer Battalion Source:8533814 9th March 1898 - 13th December 1898
1898
employment Officer British Army Source:8533921 1898 - 1933
1898
service British Army Second Lieutenant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 3rd Battalion Source:8533815 13th December 1898 - 26th April 1900
1900
service British Army Second Lieutenant Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment 1st Battalion Source:8533816 26th April 1900 - 1st February 1902
1902
service British Army Lieutenant Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment 1st Battalion Source:8533822 1st February 1902 - 16th October 1909
1902
appointments Aide-de-Camp to the Lieutenant Governor of Burma Source:8533921 2nd April 1902 - 1903
1903
awards Delhi Durbar Medal 1903 Other War Service Award Source:6995536 1903
1904
marriage Eileen Rosetta Reeves Source:8533921 1904 - 15th February 1951
1907
children Charles Harold Clanmaticar Pickering Source:8533917 1907
1908
appointments Adjutant, 1st D.W.R. West Riding Regiment Source:8533921 1st January 1908 - 1911
1909
service British Army Captain Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment 1st Battalion Source:8533825 16th October 1909 - 18th November 1912
1911
location Staff Colony, Tidworth, Andover, Hampshire United Kingdom military residence address Source:8533917 1911
1912
appointments Brigade Major - Territorial Force Source:8533825 18th November 1912
1912
service British Army Captain General Staff Source:8533829 18th November 1912 - 1st September 1915
1914
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8533921 1914 - 1916
1915
appointments Brigade Major - 148th Infantry Brigade Source:8533837 5th August 1915
1915
service British Army Major General Staff Source:8533831 1st September 1915 - 15th September 1915
1915
appointments Commanding Officer, 1/4th D of W West Riding Regt Source:8533837 15th September 1915 - 20th October 1915
1915
service British Army Temporary Lieutenant Colonel Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment 1/4th Battalion Source:8533837 15th September 1915 - 21st October 1915
1915
hospitalisation Wounded in the right arm while inspecting a section of his battalion's lines at night Hospital/Institution Source:8533837 19th October 1915 - 20th October 1915
1915
service British Army Major General Staff Source:8533840 21st October 1915 - 1st January 1918
1916
awards Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration Source:8533836 1st January 1916
1916
appointments Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General Source:8533921 1916 - 1918
1918
service British Army Brevet Lieutenant Colonel General Staff Source:8533853 1st January 1918 - 8th July 1918
1918
appointments Assistant Adjutant General - Aldershot Source:8533921 8th July 1918 - 9th January 1920
1918
service British Army Temporary Lieutenant Colonel General Staff Source:8533853 8th July 1918 - 8th June 1920
1919
awards Companion of' St Michael and St George - CMG Other War Service Award Source:8533847 3rd June 1919
1920
service British Army Brevet Lieutenant Colonel General Staff Source:8533854 8th June 1920 - 23rd March 1925
1921
appointments Assistant Adjutant General - GHQ Ireland Source:8533921 10th January 1921 - 1922
1925
service British Army Lieutenant Colonel Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment Source:8533855 23rd March 1925 - 23rd March 1929
1925
appointments Commanding Officer, 2nd D of W West Riding Regt Source:8533921 1925 - 1929
1929
service British Army Lieutenant Colonel Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment Half Pay List Source:8533857 23rd March 1929 - 29th March 1929
1929
service British Army Colonel Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment Half Pay List Source:8533858 26th March 1929 - 24th May 1929
1929
appointments Assistant Adjutant General & Quartermaster General Source:8533859 24th May 1929 - 24th May 1933
1929
service British Army Colonel General Staff 1st Division Source:8533859 24th May 1929 - 24th May 1933
1933
service British Army Colonel Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment Source:8533860 24th May 1933 - 18th November 1933
1933
discharge Source:8533860 18th November 1933
1938
employment Civil Servant Home Office Source:8533921 1938
1938
appointments Colonel, Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regt Source:8533861 31st October 1938 - 1st November 1944
1941
appointments Deputy Regional Commissioner for Civil Defence Source:8533921 1941 - 1945
1951
location 10 The Crescent, Alverstoke, Hampshire United Kingdom their own address Source:8533921 January 1951
education Staff College Source:8533921
1951
death Alverstoke, Hampshire United Kingdom Source:8533921 15th February 1951
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:6995536
children Unknown Pickering Source:8533921
education London School of Economics Source:8533921
education Mill Hill School London United Kingdom Source:8533921

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Charles James
Initials CJ
Last Name Pickering
Source 8533799
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
10 The Crescent, Alverstoke, Hampshire United Kingdom their own address known January 1951
Alexandra Crescent, Birkdale Road, Dewsbury, Yorkshire United Kingdom parents address known 1881
Staff Colony, Tidworth, Andover, Hampshire United Kingdom military residence address known 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 1st Volunteer Battalion Second Lieutenant
British Army King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 3rd Battalion Second Lieutenant
British Army Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment 1st Battalion Second Lieutenant
British Army Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment 1st Battalion Lieutenant
British Army Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment 1st Battalion Captain
British Army General Staff Captain
British Army General Staff Major
British Army Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment 1/4th Battalion Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
British Army General Staff Major
British Army General Staff Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
British Army General Staff Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
British Army General Staff Brevet Lieutenant Colonel
British Army Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment Lieutenant Colonel
British Army Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment Half Pay List Lieutenant Colonel
British Army Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment Half Pay List Colonel
British Army General Staff 1st Division Colonel
British Army Duke of Wellington's Own West Riding Regiment Colonel
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Companion of' St Michael and St George - CMG Other War Service Award
Delhi Durbar Medal 1903 Other War Service Award
Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Unknown Pickering son
Charles Harold Clanmaticar Pickering son 1907
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Emily Pickering mother
James Pickering father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Emil W Pickering brother 1882
James D Pickering brother 1884
Arthur S Pickering brother 1886
Alice M Pickering sister 1888
Harold E Pickering brother 1890
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Eileen Rosetta Reeves wife 1904

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England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription M2740
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription M2740
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription M2740
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription M2740

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London Gazette Entry - Commission (1898) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1899) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1900) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1902) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1902) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1908) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1909) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1912) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1914) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1915) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1915) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1915) M2740
Edinburgh Gazette Entry - Award of DSO (1916) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1915) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1918) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1918) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Award of CMG (1919) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1920) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1921) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1920) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1925) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Retirement (1929) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1929) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1929) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Retirement (1933) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Retirement (1933) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1938) M2740
London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1947) M2740
Who's Who Entry M2740

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