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We remember Richard Edward Wigg
We remember Richard Edward Wigg
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1916
service
British Army
Corporal
1560
London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
9th (County of London) Battalion
Source:9115877
1916
service
British Army
Private
390074
London Regiment
Source:4738506
1916
death
Killed in Action
After a heavy Bombardment, the QVRs advanced to find uncut wire and heavy casualties occurred the company commanders suffered badly, all killed or wounded in a few minutes.
Gommecourt
France
Source:4738506
Source:8602344
1st July 1916
burial
The Somme
France
Source:8602344
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Richard Edward |
| Initials | RE |
| Last Name | Wigg |
| Source | 8602344 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 390074 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 1560 | London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) | 9th (County of London) Battalion | Corporal |
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Richard Edward Wigg1560 Cpl. Richard Edward Wigg Brother of Miss Minnie Wigg of 12, Ingelow Road, Queen's Road, Batteresea Thiepval Memorial
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Edward Wigg | Peter5151 | |
| Thiepval Memorial | Selena49658 |
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