| Surname: | Picknell |
| Initials: | M E |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 2611758 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 2/7/29 he enlisted in to the Grenadier Guards, 22/1/40 transferred to CMP. 1 Armd Div Pro Coy. 13/11/45 discharged. Captured Egypt. He served Home 2/7/29 to 14/11/30, Egypt 15/11/30 8/11/32, 9/11/32 to 22/11/32, Army Reserve 23/11/32 to 3/12/39, Mobilized 4/12/39 to 15/5/40. France 16/5/40 to 26/6/40, Home 27/6/40 to 23/9/41, Middle East 24/9/41 to 23/1/42, Italy POW 24/1/42, Germany POW 22/5/45, Home 23/5/45 to 12/11/45. Z (T) reserve 13/11/45. Casualty Lists 779/3, Egypt, POW, Missing, 23/1/1942. Casualty List 826/3, Egypt, POW previously reported missing on List 799 as missing, 23/1/1942. Casualty List 1844/29, POW, Previously reported POW not now POW, previous list 826, Egypt. POW Italian POW Camp No. 65, Gravina, (near Altamura). Stalag 317, Sankt Johann im Pongau, Austria. 18/7/49 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with 1 army clasp, War Medal. Address:- 4 Douglas House, Regency Street, London S W 1. Major Edward Picknell. |
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| Imprisonment: | Stalag 317 AUSTRIA 🇦🇹 |