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We remember Edward William Rigby
We remember Edward William Rigby
Timeline
Timeline
1883
sibling
Frederica C Rigby
Source:9080022
1883
1884
birth
Source:9080013
1884
1891
dates
Age 7
Source:9080022
1891
1891
location
74 Tyrwhitt Road, St Paul's, Deptford, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9080022
1891
1908
employment
Manager of a Rubber Estate
Unknown
Sungei Siput, Perak
Malaysia
Source:9080015
1908 - 1915
1916
location
10, Hlitfield Gardens, Muswell Hill.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9080013
1916
1916
dates
Age 32
Source:9080013
14th July 1916
education
Archbishop Tennison's school in Leicester Square
London
United Kingdom
Source:9080013
marriage
Alice Mabel Nee Holding Rigby
Source:9080015
marriage
Source:9080015
service
British Army
Captain
Shropshire Light Infantry
7th Bn.
Source:9080017
location
43, Collingwood Avenue, Muswell Hill
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9080014
1916
death
Killed in Action
'...he was leading his company, and when close to the enemy wire was killed instantly by a machine gun bullet.'
Somme
France
Source:9080013
14th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 12 A and 12 D.
Source:9080014
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward William |
| Initials | EW |
| Last Name | Rigby |
| Source | 3741840 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Hlitfield Gardens, Muswell Hill. | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1916 | |
| 43, Collingwood Avenue, Muswell Hill | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| 74 Tyrwhitt Road, St Paul's, Deptford, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Shropshire Light Infantry | 7th Bn. | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cooke Rigby | father | ||
| Frederica E. Baynes formerly Rigby | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederica C Rigby | sister | 1883 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wife | |||
| Alice Mabel Nee Holding Rigby | wife |
Media
Media
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Communities
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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 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| How Captain Rigby Died. | Rosemary251 | |
| Wife's Obituary | Rosemary251 | |
| KSLI Battlefields Tours | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ipoh War Memorial Perak Malaysia | Rosemary251 | |
| Ipoh War Memorial Perak Malaysia | Rosemary251 |
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