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Surname: RIGG
Forename(s): Robert
Place of Birth: Baldersby, Yorkshire
Service No: L/27582
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Field Artillery
Battalion / Unit: 'D' Battery 232nd Brigade
Division: ---
Age: ---
Date of Death: 1918-08-07
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: A. 5.
CWGC Cemetery: MONTIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SOMME
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)
Additional Information:
Robert Rigg was the son of Henry and Jane Rigg, née Boynton. Henry was born at Baldersby and Jane at Thirkleby, Yorkshire.
1891 Baldersby, Yorkshire Census: Robert Rigg, aged 6 years, born Baldersby, son of Henry and Jane Rigg.
1901 Kirklington with Upsland, Yorkshire Census: Healam - Robert Rigg, aged 16 years, born Baldersby, Yorkshire. [Robert was employed by James Robinson, Farmer.]
Robert joined the West Riding Constabulary, 20 July 1908 (number 344). He was previously employed by the North Eastern Railway Company at Leeds as a Railway Policeman.
1911 Grassington, Yorkshire Census: Chapel Street - Robert Rigg, aged 26 years, born Baldersby, Yorkshire. [Robert was boarding with George Lodge and Ann Lee.]
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Sgt Robert Rigg, L/27582, Royal Field Artillery. Theatre of War (1) France. Qualifying date [for 1914-15 Star]: 30 December 1915. [Robert did not receive the 1914-15 Star as he disembarked on 1 January 1916.]
Robert is commemorated on Pickhill Parish War Memorial.
A short biography of Robert is included in: ‘Swaledale & Wharfedale Remembered – Aspects of Dales’ life through peace and war’ by Keith Taylor (2006).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
RIGG, Sergeant Robert, West Riding Regiment, formerly of Grassington, killed in action Aug. 7, 1918.
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Sergeant Robert RIGG
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Field Artillery
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06 September 1918
Ex-Grassington P.C. Killed
We regret to record the death in action of Sergeant Robert Rigg, West Riding Regiment, who is reported as having been killed on the Western Front on August 7th. Sergeant Rigg, who joined the Army in August, 1915, went to France in January, 1916. He was home on leave in July, 1917, and was due for another leave when he was killed. He was Police Constable in Grassington for about 3 years, where he was very popular. He was a native of Pickhill, near Thirsk.
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06 September 1918
Former Grassington Constable Killed
We regret to record the death in action of Sergt. Robert Rigg, West Riding Regiment, who is reported as having been killed on the Western front on Aug. 7th. Sergt Rigg, who joined the army in August, 1915, went to France in January, 1916. He was home on leave in July 1917, and was due for another leave when he was killed. He was a police constable in Grassington for about three years, where he was very popular. He was a native of Pickhill, near Thirsk.
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