| Date of birth | 23 June 1893 |
| Date of death | 04 August 1916 |
| Mothers name | Annie Beatrice (née Comber) |
| Spouses name | Unmarried |
| Fathers name | Joseph Pickens |
| Siblings | Mary Ann Beatrice (b 1895), Thomas Ernest (b 1897), James Foster (b 1898), Fred Arthur (b 1900 ?d1900), Catherine Florence (b 1901), Ethel May |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Last known residence | Tokomaru, Manawatu. |
| Awards | 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Place of death | Egypt |
| Date of arrival overseas | 18 November 1915 |
| Theatres of war | Egyptian 1915, 1916, Egyptian 1916 |
| Place of embarkation | Wellington |
| Surname | PICKENS |
| War memorial | Tokomaru, Shannon |
| Place enlisted | Trentham |
| Christian names | Joseph George Alfred |
| Place of arrival overseas | Suez, Egypt |
| Overseas memorial | Kantara War Memorial, Egypt |
| Wars | WW 1 |
| Service number | 7/1649 |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Date enlisted | 24 August 1915 |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Regiment or service | 7th Reinforcement Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation date | 10 October 1915 |
| User reference | 8.89 |
NOK: Miss Mary Ann Beatrice PICKENS (sister), Echuca, Victoria, Australia.
Hair: Light Brown Eyes: Blue
Height: 5' 5¼" Complexion: Fair
Weight: 140lb Chest: 32"- 36½"
Last Employer: N Greig, Tokomaru.
Is also mentioned on Echuca War Memorial, Victoria, Australia
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