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Guardsman J PICKING

Service Number: 15051
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Coldstream Guards

2nd Bn.

Date of Death

Died 16 September 1916

Age 22 years old

Buried or commemorated at

GUARDS' CEMETERY, LESBOEUFS

IV. Q. 8.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Picking, of 7, Oxford St., Castle Hill, Hindley, Wigan. Native of Wigan.
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Buried or commemorated at

GUARDS' CEMETERY, LESBOEUFS
Somme France
Number of casualties: 3143
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