PICKBOURNE J. W.

John William Pickbourne 

Private T/383591

2nd Base Horse Transport Depot, Army Service Corps


Notts Free Press, 3rd January 1919

John William Pickbourne died on Thursday 7th November 1918, aged 21 years, and was buried in ARQUATA SCRIVIA COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, Italy. Private Pickbourne was the last known local soldier to die before the Armistice was signed on 11th November 1918.

He was born 12th December 1896 at Spring Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, to parents John & Mary Ann Pickburn. John Pickburn was a Labourer, who married Mary Ann Chapman at St Mary's church, Sutton-in-Ashfield in February 1888.

 


Notts Free Press, 3rd January 1919

 

From ‘Soldiers who died in the Great War 1914-19 – Royal Army Service Corps’

PICKBOURNE John William. Born Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts, enlisted Mansfield (resides Bulwell, Notts). Royal Army Service Corps,  Private T/383591, Died, France & Flanders*, 7th November 1918. Formerly 16/26990 16th Battn., Sherwood Foresters.

 

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Research by Heather Faulkes
*Soldiers Died has the wrong place of death.