Son of Thomas Pickering Blenheim. A single farmer living in Blenheim. Attestation: 29/02/1915 at Chatham, ON. to 186^th Bn.Buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim, ON.

Pte. Ira E. Pickering went overseas with the 186th Battalion. March 26th, 1917, and after training at Bramshott proceeded to France September 5th, transferring to the 18th Battalion. He had the misfortune to sprain his ankle Aug 26th 1918 and was sent to V.A.D. Hospital at Rockferry Cheshire where he stayed for two months and then went to Epsom Con Hos, then to Whitley to the C.C.D. He sailed for Canada on the S.S. Empress of Asia through the Panama Canal and landed at Vancouver Jan 28th 1919.

Discharged Feb 1919 due to demobilization.

Ira served overseas in the 18^th Battalion in France. He was gassed leaving him with heart problems and this attributed to his early death 29 October, 1924.

Buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim, ON.  LAC search, family information found at the Kent –OGS at the C-K Library (Chatham Branch).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Nominal Roll of 186th Bn, Blenheim Freedom Library, In Khaki - Blenheim Enlistment Book, Royal Canadian Legion Br. 185 60th Anniversary Book 1930-1990, RG 150, Accession of 1992-93/166, Box 7813 – 19

Height	5`11 1/2``
Eye Colour	Blue
Age	23
Complexion	Fair
Hair	Light Brown
Race	White
Birthplace	19/06/1892 at Blenheim, ON.
Religion	Anglican
Last Place of Employment	Home
Marital Status	Single
When Enlisted	February 26th, 1916
Where Enlisted	Ridgetown, Ontario
Next of Kin	Parents- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pickering, Sister- Hazel Pickering, Edna Pickering, Myrtle Pickering, Ellen Pickering, Jessie Pickering, Aleda Pickering. Brother- Guy Pickering, Warren Pickering, Carl Pickering, Joseph Pickering, Harvey Pickering.

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