

Hebert was born in Crossgates
He was baptised 16th May 1880 in Manston Parish
Served with 14th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
Killed in Action 30th May 1918 – his address was Mirfield
His final resting place was unknown. He is commemorated at Soissons Memorial Soissons ref MR 18 N-Y Stone 5B

Commemorated in Garforth Cemetery Plot B35
FAMILY DETAILS
Father – Benjamin P.( b. 1857 in Crossgates)
Mother – Esther Ann (b. 1857 in Whitkirk)
Brother – Alfred P. (b.1879 in Crossgates)
Herbert Pickersgill (b. 1880 in Crossgates)
Brother – Percy P. (b.1883 in Crossgates)
Brother William P. (b. 1885 in Garforth)
Brother – Alvara P. (b. 1889 in Garforth)
Sister – Sarah Elizabeth P. (b.1892 in Garforth)
Brother – Harry P. (b. 1893 in Garforth)
Brother – Albert Ernest P. (b 1898 in Garforth)
In 1901 the family were living in Strawberry Avenue where Herbert was an Auxillary Postman