Picken, William Houghton –

Son of William and Mary Jane Picken (nee Houghton), of Hazlemere, Sherbourne Road, Heaton, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Grammar School. Enlisted June 1915. A signaller and telegraphist, was in July 1917 sent a letter of commendation by the Brigadier-General of Heavy Artillery of the 2nd ANZACs for repairing damaged wires under heavy fire.

Personal details

  • Surname: Picken
  • Forename: William Houghton
  • Date of birth: July 28th, 1897
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Gunner
  • Unit: Not known
  • Service number: 138945
  • Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: M.i.D.; Croix-de-Guerre

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 13/07/1917 01/11/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c 6f*
  • Bolton Chronicle: 03/08/1917

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