Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3743654

Reference: WO372/17

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

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UPP: GBM/MCI/3747334

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6154868

Title: Frederick Riggs

Connected by: Myko59

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ID: 7902515

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Chris2090

UPP: GBC/1901/0008161196

Additional: Concurs with other published information Bournemouth Echo

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7902519

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Chris2090

UPP: GBC/1891/0007020792

Additional: Concurs with published information in Bournemouth Echo

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7902521

Reference: gbm_cwgc_casualties_iwm_ww1

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription

Connected by: Chris2090

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/934474

Additional: Concurs with published information in Bournemouth Echo

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 7902523

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Chris2090

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/05864/0041/8

Additional: Concurs with other info

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7902533

Title: Victoria Cross award & local Road named after him

Description: Photograph and local road named in his honour.

Connected by: Chris2090

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ID: 7902535

Title: Attestation paper

Description: Indicates he volunteered early in war Sept 1914

Connected by: Chris2090

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ID: 8535749

Reference: gbm_victoria_cross

Title: Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/VCR/1058

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 8535764

Name: The London Gazette Publication date:18 October 1918 Supplement:30962 Page:12400

Title: Military Medal citation

Description: 20695 Sjt. F. C. Riggs, Y. & L. Regt. (E.) Bournemouth).

Connected by: Anne23518

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30962/supplement/12414
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ID: 8535765

Name: The London Gazette Publication date:3 January 1919 Supplement:31108 Page:307

Title: Victoria Cross citation

Description: No. 20695 Sjt. Frederick Charles Riggs, M.M., late 6th Bn., York & Lane. R. (Bournemouth). For most conspicuous bravery and selfsacrifice on the morning of the 1st October, 1918, near Epinoy, when, having led his platoon through strong uncut wire under severe fire, he continued straight on, and although losing heavily from flanking fire, succeeded in reaching his objective, where he rushed and captured a machine gun. He later handled two captured guns with great effect, and caused the surrender of fifty enemy. Subsequently, when.the enemy again advanced in force, Sjt. Riggs cheerfully encouraged his men to resist, and whilst exhorting his men to fight on to the last, this very gallant soldier was killed.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31108/supplement/307
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ID: 8535801

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/MCI/5091805

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8535834

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7337807/20/603

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8535837

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7337807/20/616

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8535842

Reference: wwisd

Title: Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0555185

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 8536059

Name: Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 802001-803500; Reference: 486

Reference: Ancestry

Title: Army Register of Soldiers' Effects

Description: 802808 E/671674/1 Riggs Frederick Charles VC MM 6th Btn Y & L Sgt 20695 D 10.10.18 France Sole Legatee Mrs Elizabeth Burgum

Connected by: Anne23518

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