Thomas was born in Coventry, Warwickshire. His brother, Thomas William Pickard was my maternal grandfather, and his sister, Nancy Hall (nee Pickard) was my great-aunt.
Thomas answered the call to war in 1914 and joined the Royal Warwickshire Regiment as a Private. He was declared missing presumed dead during the first Ypres salient on 31 October 1914 during the battle over Gheluvelt. He has no grave, but is commemorated on the Menin Gate. He was not married and had no family.
His brother, signed up with the Royal Flying Corps in 1918 (presumably before 1 April as that was the date on which the RFC merged with the Royal Naval Air Service to form the Royal Air Force. He lied about his age in order to sign up.
Nancy married Alf Hall, a Coventry builder after whom Alfall Road in the city is named (Dennis Road is named for their son). They emigrated to Australia and their family still lives in Queensland.
Thomas answered the call to war in 1914 and joined the Royal Warwickshire Regiment as a Private. He was declared missing presumed dead during the first Ypres salient on 31 October 1914 during the battle over Gheluvelt. He has no grave, but is commemorated on the Menin Gate. He was not married and had no family.
His brother, signed up with the Royal Flying Corps in 1918 (presumably before 1 April as that was the date on which the RFC merged with the Royal Naval Air Service to form the Royal Air Force. He lied about his age in order to sign up.
Nancy married Alf Hall, a Coventry builder after whom Alfall Road in the city is named (Dennis Road is named for their son). They emigrated to Australia and their family still lives in Queensland.
