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We remember Charles Rigby
We remember Charles Rigby
Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
John Rigby
Source:7902385
1885
1891
sibling
Lucy E Rigby
Source:7902385
1891
1894
sibling
Evelyn Rigby
Source:7902385
1894
1898
1901
location
Eccleston Street, Wigan
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7902385
31st March 1901
1908
education
General education
Royal Masonic School
Bushey, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7902076
1908 - 1914
1914
employment
Clerk
Northern Assurance Company
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:7902076
1914 - August 1916
1916
enlistment
Unknown
United Kingdom
Source:7902076
August 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
Manchester Regiment
Source:7902076
August 1916 - February 1917
1917
service
British Army
Corporal
Manchester Regiment
Source:7902076
February 1917 - July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Officers' Cadet School (Newmarket)
Source:7902076
July 1917 - 31st October 1917
1917
commission
Unknown
Source:7902076
31st October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers
6th Battalion
Source:7902076
31st October 1917 - January 1918
1918
theatres
Italy :1b
Source:7902076
January 1918 - March 1918
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7902076
March 1918 - July 1918
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7902076
September 1918 - 4th November 1918
1918
appointments
RAF Officer Observer
Source:7902242
3rd October 1918 - 4th November 1918
1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Air Force
Source:7902242
3rd October 1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Somerset Light Infantry
Source:3741717
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
Royal Air Force
62nd Squadron and Royal Fusiliers
Source:7530787
1918
death
Killed in Action
He was reported missing: when last seen his aeroplane was falling pursued by two of the enemy, one of which he shot down.
France
Source:7530787
Source:7902076
4th November 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7530787
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Rigby |
| Source | 3741717 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eccleston Street, Wigan | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Somerset Light Infantry | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Air Force | 62nd Squadron and Royal Fusiliers | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Manchester Regiment | Private | |||
| British Army | Manchester Regiment | Corporal | |||
| British Army | Officers' Cadet School (Newmarket) | ||||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 6th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Air Force | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Rigby | father | ||
| Emma Jane Rigby | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Rigby | brother | 1885 | |
| Lucy E Rigby | sister | 1891 | |
| Evelyn Rigby | sister | 1894 |
Media
Media
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Charles RigbyPhotograph taken from “Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War”
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Gordon760
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Gordon760 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials of Masonians Who Fell in the Great War | Gordon760 | |
| The Gazette | Gordon760 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Rigby | Gordon760 |
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