PICKLES, Albert William

Full Name: Albert William

PICKLES

Date of Birth: 01

1891

Place of birth: Nelson

England

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Mount Barker WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Frances PICKLES

Next of Kin Address: Mount Barker WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 3066

Rank: Trooper

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1916-03-19

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1917-01-22

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-02-16

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1920-02-12

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07/03/1916- Completed Medical Examination Albany WA
22/03/1916- To No. 55 Depot Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
15/08/1916- To 23rd Reinforcements 10th Light Horse Regiment Blackboy Hill as Trooper
22/01/1917- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Bulla” bound for Egypt
16/02/1917- Disembarked Alexandria to Isolation Camp Moascar Egypt
02/03/1917- Taken on Strength 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment Egypt
03/04/1917- Detached to Imperial School of Instruction Zeitoun Egypt
14/04/1917- Passed as Gunner- Hotchkiss Gun Course then admitted 26th Stationary Hospital Ismailia Egypt ( Haemhorrhoids)
22/04/1917- Rejoined 10th LHR Marakeb Egypt
21/01/1918- To Rest Camp Port Said
01/02/1918- Returned to Duty Egypt
01/07/1918- To Desert Mounted Corps Rest Camp Port Said
16/07/1918- Returned to duty 10th LHR Egypt
19/09/1918- Admitted 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance Egypt(Pyrexia/Influenza)
26/09/1918- Transferred to 14th Australian General Hospital Abbassia (Influenza)
12/10/1918- Granted Convalescent/Sick Leave Cairo Egypt
30/10/1918- To 3rd Light Horse Brigade Details Moascar
18/11/1918- Transferred to ATC Headquarters Moascar
22/03/1919- To Australian Divisional Headquarters Moascar
14/05/1919- Appointed Acting Sergeant ADHQ Moascar
04/07/1919- Reverts to rank Trooper
14/07/1919- Embarked Alexandria aboard “Magdalena” bound for U.K
02/09/1919- Granted English Leave without pay
18/12/1919- Embarked England aboard “Konigin Luise” for Return to Australia
28/01/1920- Disembarked Fremantle WA
12/02/1920- Discharged from Service.

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 17636
Victory Medal – No. 17075.

BROTHER’s SERVICE DETAILS

PICKLES, Private John Richard – 7803, 16th Battalion, Enlisted 18th June 1917,  Discharged 4th May 1919.