Private 6152 James Rigby
Regiment/Unit: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 01/12/1914
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 8th of October 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Guards Cemetery Windy Corner Cuinchy - II. B. 9.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old James is living at 117 Chapel Street, St Helens with parents James (35), Margaret (30) and four siblings: Joseph (11), Mary (8), John (2), Winifred (3 Mths). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Glass Worker' James living at 33 Halefield Street, St Helens with parents James (45), Margaret (40) and nine siblings: Mary (18), Joseph (14), John (12), Winifred (10), Margaret (8), Elizabeth (7), Agnes (5), Thomas (2), Lucy (3 mths).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/JRigby_BlackWatch.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private James Rigby at Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy
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[caption]James is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
