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Cpl. Thomas Pickles

British Army 16th Btn (CLB) Kings Royal Rifle Corps

from:Bradford, Yorkshire

(d.10th June 1918)

Thomas Pickles, my maternal grandfather, enlisted on 24th September 1914. He was seriously wounded at the Somme on July 15th 1916, spent some time at the 14 Stationary Hospital, B.E.F., France, before being sent home to recover. He returned to France 10th February 1917, home on leave February 1918, rejoined his Battalion 14th March 1918 and was wounded and taken prisoner on 13th April 1918. He died a prisoner of war on 10th June 1918 and is buried in the Military Cemetery at Tourcoing, France (Grave No 1331) May he, and all his fallen comrades, Rest in Peace.



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