Captain Charles Pigg -- where is his diary?

[queencorgi1]

Charles Herbert Pigg became a captain in WW1 and later a colonel. He was born in Cambridge in 1887 and his father was a rector. He was an assistant master at Cheltenham College before WW1. He married Frances Manwaring in 1915.
In 1949-50 three extracts from his diary describing his service with the 2nd Battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment were published in the regimental magazine. The Mercian Museum would dearly like to know where the diary is now, as would I, as I am researching the life of someone who served with Pigg and knew him well. It's unlikely I suppose that RootsChat can succeed where the Museum has so far failed -- but I have great faith in this forum! If anyone knows anything about Pigg's descendants or the diary itself, or can suggest any way that I can move forward with this enquiry, please let me know. You are welcome to send a PM if you prefer.

[lizdb]

Have you got a copy of his Will to see who his personal effects were left to?

Probate index entry -
Charles Herbert Pigg OBE MC of Aberfoyle 20 Keynsham Rd Cheltenham died 7 Feb 1960 at The General Hospital Cheltenham Probate 24 May to Josephine Dorothy Pigg widow.

[lizdb]

I think he married for a second time in 1946 to Josephine Dorothy Taylor

[queencorgi1]

Thank you for this Liz

[[Ray]]

Hi

FOUND!

Contact point for (at least 5 members of) living family.

Details pm'd [ cannot post on Rootschat ]


Ray

[sbedford31]

I am trying to contact the relatives of Charles and Josephine Pigg.. could you possibly PM details also please? Many thanks, Sacha

[sbedford31]

I've just found the following thread which says "The Regimental Archives at Norton Barracks, Worcester have his diary".

http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=894

Hope this helps!

Sacha

[queencorgi1]

Hi Sacha

Sadly what the regimental museum has is an article published in 1949 which included extracts from his diary. I would dearly like to see the rest of it as he knew my subject (a man called Tom Wilmot) well. The museum has made strenuous efforts to trace Charles Pigg's descendants and I thought I'd found them - but in vain. Will PM you later today.