The Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalions

Horace John Picking.

. He was a private in the HCB coming from Papworth St. Agnes, Huntingdonshire he enlisted at Huntingdon H. Q. of the unit.
He went to France as a private in the HCB where he was posted to the Machine Gun Corps. with the number 43136.
His name was added to the HCB Roll as it was within a block number of men that served in the M. G. C. The data came from the Machine Gun Corps. medal rolls WO-329-1743.

He was the grandfather of Bob Picking who had two of his grandfathers serving in the H.C.B. - Horace John Pickering and Frederick J Allgood.

Some records indicate that the spelling of the surname is Pickering - this is incorrect.

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09/04/2012
. . Martyn Smith ©

.	He was a private in the HCB coming from Papworth St. Agnes, Huntingdonshire he enlisted at Huntingdon H. Q. of the unit. He went to France as a private in the HCB where he was posted to the Machine Gun Corps. with the number 43136. His name was added to the HCB Roll as it was within a block number of men that served in the M. G. C. The data came from the Machine Gun Corps. medal rolls WO-329-1743. He was the grandfather of Bob Picking who had two of his grandfathers serving in the H.C.B. - Horace John Pickering and Frederick J Allgood. Some records indicate that the spelling of the surname is Pickering - this is incorrect.
If you can help with any data on this Huntingdonshire Cyclist please contact me at huntscycles@btinternet.com
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