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Military service
Service number:
770040
Age:
29
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Division:
87th Bn.
Birth:
December 7, 1884
Death:
August 15, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Additional information
Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pickernell; husband of Emma M. Pickernell, of 7, Gertrude Avenue, Pape Avenue, Toronto.
Digital gallery of Private Edward Grant Pickernell
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Newspaper Clipping
Private Edward Grant Pickernell was born in London, England, on December 7th, 1884. He was married to Emma Margaret Pickernell at the time of his enlistment. Although he had no prior military experience, he volunteered to serve at the Toronto Recruiting Depot on January 10th, 1916. -
Inscription
His name as it is inscribed on the Vimy Memorial (2010). Over 11,000 fallen Canadians having no known place of burial in France, are honoured on this Memorial. May they never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Vimy memorial
Canada's Vimy Memorial, located approximately 8 kilometres to the north-east of Arras, France. May the sacrifice of so many never be forgotten. (J. Stephens) -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram September 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Private Edward Grant Pickernell
Digital gallery of
Private Edward Grant Pickernell
Digital gallery of
Private Edward Grant Pickernell
Digital gallery of
Private Edward Grant Pickernell
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 309 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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