Husband of Mrs. Rigby, of 17, Back Chorley Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. Reported missing from 23/07/1916, subsequently regarded as killed on that date. A son also served.
Rigby, John Thomas –
Personal details
- Surname: Rigby
- Forename: John Thomas
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Newton Heath, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 23rd, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 15042
- Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- 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: Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: V. F. 21.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 27/04/1917 07/12/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f-g* S19*