PICKERING, George
(Service number 38307)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Occupation | Engine driver | ||
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| Next of Kin | R. Pickering (brother), Hororata, Canterbury, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements G Company | ||
| Date | 13 February 1917 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, 3rd | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 12 October 1917 | Age | 35 |
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| Place of Death | Ypres, Belgium | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | 2015 additions to the Tiimaru Memorial Wall | ||
Biographical Notes
George Pickering was the son of William and Jennet Pickering, of Claremont, Timaru, New Zealand. Native of Hororata, Christchurch.
Sources
Paul McNicholl's list of additional names for the Tiimaru Memorial Wall (August 2013); Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [31 Dec 2013]; Military Record - Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office Item ID R20801323
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John Sutherland, SC branch NZSG
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