Benjamin Rigby
Details
| Forename | Benjamin |
|---|---|
| Surname | Rigby |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Leigh Cenotaph |
| Age | |
| Address | |
| Parents' Address | 108 Hope Street |
| Township | Leigh |
| Rank | Able Seaman |
| Occupation or place of work | Miner |
| Regiment | Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve, Collingwood, R N Div |
| Day of Death | 4 |
| Month of Death | June |
| Year of Death | 1915 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Burial | Helles Memorial |
| Regiment Number | Z/1081 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Son of Thomas Rigby, of 108 Hope Street, Leigh and Bedford, Lancaster. At the time of his enlistment Benjamin Rigby was living at 139 Vine Street, Wallsend-on-Tyne. His next of kin was later given as his wife, Annie Rigby, of 15 Noble Street, Leigh, Lancashire. He enlisted in the RNVR 16 November 1914, transferred to Collingwood Battalion 'D' Company, 1st Platoon 4 March 1915. [Additional information supplied by P. Wareing from family history research] On Leigh Journal Roll of Honour LJ 21/7/16, CWGC |
