10057 PTE D.RIGBY 1/SHROPS:L.I.
Daniel Rigby
Born Oswestry 1894
Son of Thomas & Ruth Rigby
To France 10/9/14 with 1st King's Shropshire Light Infantry
KIA SOMME 12/10/16 when 1st KSLI attacked towards Zenith Trench in the Battle of Le Transloy Ridge
Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France
Note: The original CWGC Register entry, SDGW & Soldiers Effects Register all confirm his date of death as 12/10/16, whilst CWGC online currently shows '17/10/16' & this transcription error has now been reported to CWGC for correction
With copy of his Medal Index Card, SDGW & CWGC details
Comes with old copy 'Aug-Nov 1914' Clasp
Condition: GVF