Private 67373 Albert Pickavance
Courtesy Jeff Keenan
Regiment/Unit: Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment) - 25th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 25
Date of death: 8th of November 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Canada
Burial / Memorial: Passchendaele New British Cemetery - XIV. C. 19.
BMD details:
Date of Birth: May 23, 1892
Family details:
(Mother) Mrs Camilla Whitfield (Pickavance), 84 Harris Street, St Helens, Lancs, Eng.
Census details:
1901 - 8 years old Albert is living at 107 Harris Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (45), Camella (42) and seven siblings: Walter (21), Emma (18), Edith (16), Agnes (13), Florrie (4), Arthur (3), Elsie (1). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Blacksmith' Albert still living at 107 Harris Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (55), Camilla (53) and six siblings: Walter (31), Emma (29), Agness (23), Florence (14), Arthur (13), Elsie (11).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=34]Remembered on St Helens Parish Church Memorial.[/url] Was a shoeing Smith by trade, Brother Arthur also served. Age taken from headstone. Died at Passchendaele.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=34]Remembered on St Helens Parish Church Memorial.[/url] Was a shoeing Smith by trade, Brother Arthur also served. Age taken from headstone. Died at Passchendaele.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/PickervanceAlbert_CEF.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/67373PickavanceA-1.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private Albert Pickavance at St Helens Cemetery
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Pickervance_A_67373_Can_Inf.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Albert Pickavance at Passchendaele New British Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
