A photo of him when he was 16 years old can be seen on Flightglobal.com archive on page 771 of 'Flight' magazine dated September 2nd 1911. He and his friend built a 'Valkerie Type Glider in their school holidays. There is a letter from his father on the page. Link to the photo and letter:- http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1911/1911%20-%200769.html
He was a Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps. 30 Sqdn. and 6th Bn. Cheshire Regiment. Killed in Aerial Combat at Samarra Mespot aged 22 yrs.
He is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 12967289).
He is also mentioned on a War Memorial on Mobberley Rd, near St Cross Church, Over Knutsford, Cheshire.
He was a Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps. 30 Sqdn. and 6th Bn. Cheshire Regiment. Killed in Aerial Combat at Samarra Mespot aged 22 yrs.
He is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 12967289).
He is also mentioned on a War Memorial on Mobberley Rd, near St Cross Church, Over Knutsford, Cheshire.
A photo of him when he was 16 years old can be seen on Flightglobal.com archive on page 771 of 'Flight' magazine dated September 2nd 1911. He and his friend built a 'Valkerie Type Glider in their school holidays. There is a letter from his father on the page. Link to the photo and letter:- http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1911/1911%20-%200769.html
He was a Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps. 30 Sqdn. and 6th Bn. Cheshire Regiment. Killed in Aerial Combat at Samarra Mespot aged 22 yrs.
He is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 12967289).
He is also mentioned on a War Memorial on Mobberley Rd, near St Cross Church, Over Knutsford, Cheshire.
He was a Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps. 30 Sqdn. and 6th Bn. Cheshire Regiment. Killed in Aerial Combat at Samarra Mespot aged 22 yrs.
He is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 12967289).
He is also mentioned on a War Memorial on Mobberley Rd, near St Cross Church, Over Knutsford, Cheshire.
Inscription
In Loving Memory Of
ROBERT LEIGH PICKERING,
Died Dec. 3. 1932,
Aged 64 Years.
Also AMY PICKERING,
Wife Of The Above
Died Sept. 10. 1964,
Aged 93 Years.
Also CHARLES LEIGH,
Capt. Ches. Regt. 8. R.A.F.
Dearly Loved Only Son Of
The Above, Killed In Aerial
Combat At Samarra Mespot,
April 15. 1917.
Aged 22 Years.
Also MARY PICKERING
Dearly Loved Daughter Of The Above
Died Oct. 20. 1988,
Aged 87 Years.
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Records on Ancestry
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England, Select Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1576-1933
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England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
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Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, 1538-1909
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Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947
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