Corporal 92852 Joseph Pickett
Regiment/Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery - 258th Siege Bty.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 35
Date of death: 19th of August 1918
(Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Newton-Le-Willows
Burial / Memorial: Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery Bailleulval - III. A. 6.
BMD details:
Marriage from service papers:
26/07/1911 Joseph Pickett to Frances Noble Wilbraham at Wargrave Church, Newton-Le-Willows.
The couple had one son: Arthur Joseph born 13/05/1912 at Newton-Le-Willows.
Family details:
Son of Isaac Pickett, of St. Helens, Lancs.; husband of Frances N. Pickett (nee Wilbraham), of 62, Sealand Rd., Chester.
Next-of-Kin from service papers:
Frances Noble (wife), 83 Rydal Street, Newton-Le-Willows.
Census details:
1891 - 8 years old Joseph is living at 35 Barton Street, St Helens with parents Isaac (45), Martha (42) and five siblings: Samuel G (16), Martha A (13), Elizabeth J (11), Victoria A (3), Isaac (1).
1901 - 18 years old 'School Teacher' Joseph is living at 60 Hills Moss Road, Sutton, St Helens with his uncle and aunt: Thomas Hendren (45), Mary Hendren (47).
1911 - Sees 28 years old 'Elementary School Teacher' Joseph boarding at 356 Wargrave Road Newton Le Willows with William (44) and Agnes (43) Lawson.
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url]
[pic]imgs/sppics/J_Pickett_RGA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal Joseph Pickett at
Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
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