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Surname: RIGBY
Forename(s): William Stuart
Place of Birth: Worsley, Lancashire
Service No: 4971
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: King’s (Liverpool Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 1/5th Battalion
Division: 55th (West Lancashire) Division
Age: 21
Date of Death: 1916-08-11
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: IV. D. 18.
CWGC Cemetery: PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: BARNOLDSWICK, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
William Stuart Rigby was the son of John James and Mary Rigby, née Stuart. Both parents were born at Freckleton, Lancashire.
1901 Salterforth, Yorkshire Census: Wanlass Villa - William S. Rigby, aged 5 years, born Worsley, Lancashire, son of John J. and Mary Rigby.
1911 Barnoldswick, Yorkshire Census: 40, Gisburn Road - William Stuart Rigby, aged 15 years, born Worsley, Lancashire, son of John James and Mary Rigby.
William joined the Army in Liverpool along with his friend, Private Harold Hargrave (4970) (q.v.).
The British Army Service Record for William Stuart Rigby exists but may be incomplete.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte William S. Rigby, 4971, L'pool R.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte William S. Rigby, 4971, 5th K.L.R.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Rfn William S. Rigby, 4971, 1/5th Batt Liverpool Reg. Date and Place of Death: 11.8.16. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father - John James. £6 4s. 7d.
A short biography of William is included in: ‘Barnoldswick – A small Town’s part in conflicts 1800 to 2014’ by Peter Ian Thompson (2014).
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:
RIGBY, Rifleman Wm. Stewart, aged 21 years, K.L.R., son of Mr. J. J. Rigby, 40, Gisburn Road, [Barnoldswick], killed in action, Aug. 11.
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Private William Stuart RIGBY
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: King’s (Liverpool Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 55th (West Lancashire) Division
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08 September 1916
BARNOLDSWICK CASUALTIES
Mr. J. J. Rigby, 40, Gisburn Road, received a War Office intimation last week-end that his son, Rifleman Wm. Stewart Rigby, King's Liverpool Regiment, had been killed in action on August 11th. Deceased was 21 years of age, and a barge builder by trade; he was formerly employed at Salterforth but for some time before joining the army had worked at Liverpool. He had been in France about 4 months.
Rifleman Harold Hargreaves, a Barnoldswick comrade in the same regiment, who enlisted at the same time and whose home is directly opposite, was killed about two months ago.
08 September 1916
BARNOLDSWICK
A memorial service to the late Private Rigby was held at the Primitive Methodist Church on Sunday evening, conducted by the Rev. W. A. Eyre and Mr. B. Butterfield. The organist (Mr. J. W. Abbott) played the 'Dead March' at the close.
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08 September 1916
BARNOLDSWICK CASUALTIES
Mr. J. J. Rigby, 40, Gisburn Road, received a War Office intimation last weekend that his son, Rifleman Wm. Stewart Rigby, King’s Liverpool Regiment, had been killed in action on August 11th. Deceased was 21 years of age, and a barge builder by trade. He was formerly employed at Salterforth, but for some time before joining the army had worked at Liverpool. He had been in France about 4 months. Harold Hargreaves, a Barnoldswick comrade in the same regiment, who enlisted at the same time, and whose home is directly opposite, was killed about 2 months ago.
A memorial service was held at the Primitive Methodist Church on Sunday evening, conducted by Rev. W.A. Eyre and Mr. B. Butterfield. The organist (Mr. J.W. Abbott) played the ‘Dead March’ at the close.
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