Author Topic: 22 November 1917, Thomas Henry Basil Rigby, 21, 10th South Wales Borderers.  (Read 187 times)

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Thomas Henry Basil Rigby, known as Harry. Son of John Henry and Jane Rigby, born in 1897, Shropshire. Husband of Gladys May Lloyd Jones.

Please see link below for full story.
https://www.flintshirewarmemorials.com/memorials/rhyl-memorial/rhyl-soldiers-ww1/rigby-harry/

He was the cousin of my great grandmother, Alice Lavinia Eardley, and I had the opportunity in 2023 to go visit his grave in France.

Attached is a letter by Harry Rigby.
Eardley / Rigby (Shropshire)
Wilkinson / Watkin (Lancashire/Newcastle)
Marshall / Turner (North Shields)
Hall / Reay (North/South Shields)
Marr / Redfearn (Durham)
Morland / Stark (Durham/Yorkshire)
Nunn / Schofield (Durham)
Simpson / Hill (Durham/London)