Emil William Pickering DSO TD DL JP (3 June 1882 – 14 March 1942) was a British industrialist, army officer and politician.
[1][2] In 1911 Pickering joined the part-time Territorial Force when he received a commission as a second lieutenant in the 2nd West Riding Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Pickering was promoted to captain and then to temporary major before the brigade moved to the Western Front in April 1915.
[1][6] When a general election was called at the end of 1918, Pickering was chosen to contest the Dewsbury constituency as a Coalition Conservative candidate.
[1][8] He continued his association with the reconstituted Territorial Army, becoming commanding officer of the 70th (West Riding) Field Brigade, Royal Artillery.