SIDNEY ALBERT RIGGS
- Died: 21 Mar 1918
- Rank: Gunner
- Service no at death: 966285
- Died: 21 Mar 1918
- Rank: Gunner
- Service no at death: 966285
Personal
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- Surname: RIGGS
- Forename: SIDNEY ALBERT
- Initials: S A
- Date of Birth: 1891
- Place of Birth: Wimborne
- Place of Birth Source: 1911 Census
- Address: 73 Oakley, Wimborne
- Schools attended:
- Employment / trade: Cowman on farm Cattle drover
- Place of work:
- Family (parents and grandparents): Parents Charles Rigs (1857 ) and Annie Corbin (18611944) Grandparents Susannah Longman (who married John Riggs); George Corbin (18371920) and Emily Elizabeth Brown (18391903)
- Spouse Name:
- Notes:
Military
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- Regiment at call-up: Royal Field Artillery
- Regiment at discharge:
- Rank at call-up: Gunner
- Service no at call-up: 966285
- Date of attestation: 30 Oct 1915
- Date of call-up:
- Area reported to: Bournemouth
- Source: 1911 Census
- Naval vessels served:
- Decorations and awards:
- Other service details: Embarked with Expeditionary Force 21 Mar 1917
- Other rank:
- Other service no:
- Service facts:
Death and Memorial
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- Age at death: 27
- Date of death: 21 Mar 1918
- Regiment at death: Royal Field Artillery
- Battalion at death:
- Rank at death: Gunner
- Circumstances of death: Killed in action
- Service no at death: 966285
- Field of action at death:
- Place of death: France
- Location of grave: Pozieres Memorial
- Position: Panel 7 to 10.
- Other memorials: Brass plaque in Canford Church
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