Sergeant Fred Pickup
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
120600
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
14th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Blackburn, Lancashire
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
27 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
69 years 8 months
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Driver
Next of Kin:
James Pickup, Father, Valleyfield, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Valleyfield, Quebec
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
155 lbs / 70 kg
Chest:
35.3 in / 90 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1222 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
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Sergeant Fred Pickup
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sergeant |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
14th Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Corporal |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
14th Battalion |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
69th Battalion |
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| Unit enlisted in |
| WW1 |
Lance Corporal |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
69th Battalion |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW1 |
MIlitary Medal |
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London Gazette #30873 |
| WW1 |
War Service Badge Class "A" |
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| WW1 |
War Service Badge Class "B" |
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Additional Service Notes
Wounded 9 April 1917 Severe GSW Thighs at Vimy Ridge
Dangerously wounded 22 July 1918 GSW Fractured skull near Arras
Invalided to Canada 30 Oct 1918, arriving 10 Nov 1918
Admitted to Ste. Anne de Bellevue Hospital Dec 1918
Research Notes
Emmigrated to Canada approx 1911
Worked at the Montreal Cottons, Valleyfield
Died St Annes' Military Hospital, May 27 1961
Internment National Field of Honour, Pointe Claire
