PICKERING, Charles Morrison
| Service Number: | 185 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry |
| Born: | St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, 1875 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | 18 July 1940, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland Portion 16. Section 19. Grave 3. |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 185, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry | |
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| 23 Jan 1901: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 185, 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry, National Archives Australia- Boer War Dossier notes invalided due to Enteric Fever returned to Australia aboard Orient arriving Brisbane 16 Jan 1901, discharged 23 Jan 1901. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Charles Morrison Pickering served in both the South African (Boer) War and WW1. He first served as a Private S.N. 185 in the 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry (Boer War) and second as a Driver S.N. 1694 7th Battery Field Artillery Brigade 3 rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant at the time of his discharge.
Charles married Mary Ann Haworth on 27 Feb 1900. In a letter to his Commanding Officer dated 4 Dec 1915 (after reverting to rank of Gunner) he claimed a increase of separation allowance to be paid to his wife noting she was supporting their 7 children under the age of 16 at the time. His WW1 service seen him pass through Gallipoli and France. (source National Archives Australia: Boer War Dossier and WW1 service records).
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