Son of Mr and Mrs Charles Rigby, of 402, Manchester Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed as a postman at the Farnworth Post Office. Body not recovered for burial.
Rigby, Charles Armour –
Personal details
- Surname: Rigby
- Forename: Charles Armour
- Date of birth: March 18th, 1898
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: March 13th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Ordinary Seaman
- Unit: HMS Q27.
- Service number: J/60875 (Dev)
- Regiment: Royal Navy
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
- CWGC reference: 21.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 30/03/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6g* S6*
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 30/03/1917 06/07/1917 28/12/1917