Pickles,+Allan

Private, 1st/5th Bn. North Staffordshire Regiment. Service No: 50433. Age: 24. Date of Death: 30th September 1917. Son of Albert Pickles; husband of Mary Hannah Pickles, of 130, Lane Ends, Oakworth, Keighley, Yorks. CANADA FARM CEMETERY Plot III. Row A. Grave 10.
 * Allan (Allen) Pickles**



Family Headstone inscription reads: Albert Pickles, (Also his wife Grace), also their son Milton. (etc etc) Also of Allan, son of the above. Born May 3rd 1894, Killed in France Sep 30th 1917.
 * Family grave inscription in Oakworth cemetery:**

Resident: Oakworth, Yorks. Enlisted: Halifax. Type of Casualty:Died of wounds. Died: 30 Sep 1917. Death Location: France & Flanders. Theatre of War: Western European Theatre. Regiment: Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment). Battalion: 1/5th Battalion. Number: 50433.
 * SDGW information:**

Victory Medal. Roll: F/104 B15 Page: 1839. British War Medal. Roll: F/104 B15 Page: 1839.
 * Medal index card:**

Attested on 4th May 1917 at Halifax. Service number: 5/69612 Address: 130, Lane Ends, Oakworth. Age: 23 Years 1 Day. (Therefore he was born on 3rd May 1894). Trade: Woolsorter. Married to Mary Hannah (nee Hodgson) on 14th June 1913. Daughter Gladys born on 17th October 1913. Daughter Ethel born on 13th November 1916. __Military History__ Home 24/6/16 to 7/7/17. BEF 8/7/17 to 30/9/17. Died of wounds received in action 30th Sept 1917. __Medals etc__ Plaque and scroll declaration form received on 13th June 1919. Memorial scroll received on by Mrs Pickles on 12th October 1920. VM and BWM received by next of kin of 50433 Pte A. Pickles on 6th Dec 1921. __Relatives form__ (Wife and children as above) Father: Deceased Mother: Grace Pickles of 87, Commercial Street, Oakworth. Brother: Milton Pickles age 29, on active service. Sister: Emily Howarth age 32, Sister: Alice Fowler age 28, in Canada. Sister: Ethel May age 22, 87, Commercial Street. Sister: Millicent age 17, 87, Commercial Street. __Pension statement__ Mary Hannah Pickles received a war widows and dependants pension for herself and two children, of 22 shillings and 11 pence per week, with effect from 22nd April 1918. __Personal effects__ Received by Mary Hannah. (Form stamped on 12th April 1919): Cig Case; Discs; Razor in case; Cap badge; 1 Letter; 2 Handkerchiefs. __Statement of Services__ Deemed to have been enlisted as a Private. 24th June 1916. Called up for service as a Private. 4th May 1917. Died of wounds as a Private. 30th September 1917. Home from 4/5/17 to 7/7/17 - 65 days. BEF from 8/7/17 to 30/9/17 - 85 days. Total days served - 150 days.
 * Service records:**