Sapper 2115831 Joseph Rigby
Regiment: Royal Engineers - 222 Field Coy.
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 3rd of June 1941
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Wigan, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Rainford (All Saints) Churchyard
BMD details:
Marriage of Joseph Rigby to Grace Thompson reg Q1 1935 Prescot. Vol 8b page 888
Family details:
Son of Joseph and Sarah Rigby, of Rainford; husband of Grace Rigby.
Census details:
1911 - Joseph 1 is living with his parents Joseph 34, Sarah 37 and siblings Frances Ellen 6, Jenny 5 and William 2 at Mosbro Lane, Rainford. 1939 Register. 29 years old Joseph Rigby born 02/03/1910 a Public Works Contractors Labourer, wife Grace Rigby born 05/09/1910 an Unpaid Domestic and son Joseph Rigby born 09/08/1936 Under School Age are living at 3 Digmoor, Upholland. One member of the household is redacted.
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Also remembered on Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Also remembered on Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/RigbyJ.jpg[/pic]
[caption]The headstone of Sapper Joseph Rigby at Rainford (All Saints) Churchyard.
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
