Private 39414 William Rigby

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 32
Date of death: 6th of August 1917 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.

Family details:
Son of Edward and Rachel Rigby, of 17, Martin Avenue, Windle Hurst, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - William 6 is living with his parents Edward 33, Rachel 29 and siblings Mary 10, Ellen 8 and Elizabeth 1 at 84 Talbot Street, St Helens. 1901 - William 16 is an Apprentice Baker living with his parents Edward 43, Rachel 38 and siblings Ellen 18, Elizabeth A 11 and George E 8 at 85 Greenfield Road, St Helens. 1911 - William 26 a Baker is living with his parents Edward 53, Rachel 49 and siblings Elizabeth Ann 21 and George Edward 18 at 69 Greenfield Road, St Helens.

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/RigbyWilliam_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/Rigby_WM.jpg[/pic][caption]Image from the St.Helens Newspaper & Advertiser, courtesy of Jeff Keenan[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/RigbyWilliam.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Privates_Menin_Gate_1.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the inscription for Private William Rigby (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]