Rigby James William Pte 4457098

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Name Rigby James William
Army number 4457098
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born Sunderland 1918/19.
Age 21
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet. Posted ? 8th Bn DLI. Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Listed MISSING 10/5/40, 31/5/40, 20/6/40. Now known to have been KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40
Home address Resident of Sunderland. Son of John Thomas and Florence Rigby, husband of Mildred Rigby, Sunderland. Buried Grave 6. Wancourt Communal Cemetery.
Source table 11DLI