2/7th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

Awarded the Military Medal in the London Gazette of 13 September 1918.

Pickles was a native of Newchurch in Pendle, Lancashire.

"Soldiers Died in the Great War" shows, Died of wounds on the 8 April 1918.

The Burnley Express of 6 July 1918 and 13 July 1918 reported, NEWCHURCH MILITARY MEDALLIST. Notification of Death from Wounds and NEWCHURCH SOLDIER WINS MILITARY MEDAL. Brave Man Missing.

Registered paper 68/121/558, schedule number 174417 (also in 603A Galley)