Maori Wars Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Northamptonshire, England, he served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery Regiment, British Army. During the assault of Rangiriri, New Zealand, on November 20, 1863, at the entrance to the Maori Keep, the enemy concentrated their fire on the advancing Royal Artillery Regiment causing heavy casualties. When none of the men could be induced to perform their service, Lieutenant Pickard crossed and re-crossed the parapet to procure water for the wounded. He exposed himself to heavy enemy crossfire to render assistance to the wounded. For Gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Victoria Cross on September 22, 1864. He later archived the rank of Colonel and was appointed Equerry to the Duke of Connaught and Knighted by Her Majesty Queen Victoria. He died of tuberculosis at 35 in Cannes, France.
Maori Wars Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Northamptonshire, England, he served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery Regiment, British Army. During the assault of Rangiriri, New Zealand, on November 20, 1863, at the entrance to the Maori Keep, the enemy concentrated their fire on the advancing Royal Artillery Regiment causing heavy casualties. When none of the men could be induced to perform their service, Lieutenant Pickard crossed and re-crossed the parapet to procure water for the wounded. He exposed himself to heavy enemy crossfire to render assistance to the wounded. For Gallantry in the face of the enemy, he was awarded the Victoria Cross on September 22, 1864. He later archived the rank of Colonel and was appointed Equerry to the Duke of Connaught and Knighted by Her Majesty Queen Victoria. He died of tuberculosis at 35 in Cannes, France.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
Inscription
ERECTED TO HIS BELOVED MEMORY
BY HIS BETROTHED AND WIDOWED BRIDE
INA McNEILL
I SHALL GO TO HIM BUT HE
SHALL NOR RETURN TO ME
LT COLONEL
ARTHUR FREDERICK PICKARD
VC CB
ROYAL ARTILLERY
ASSISTANT KEEPER OF THE PRIVY PURSE
AND
ASSIST PRIVATE SECRETARY
TO
HM QUEEN VICTORIA
DIED AT CANNES
1st MARCH 1880
AGED 38
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