Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Rigby

Initials: F.S.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: P/7597

Notes: MFP. Served Home. Previously served in the South Staffordshire Regiment, No. 6958, discharged 1/6/1902. Attested 6/11/1915, Army Reserve 7/11/1915 to 31/7/1916, Home 1/8/1916 to 6/3/1919 to class Z reserve. 1/8/1916 he re enlisted in the South Staffordshire Regiment, age 38.7 years, occupation commercial clerk, born Great Barr, Birmingham, address: 999 Sutton Crescent, Walsall, Staffs, 10/10/1916 transferred to the Northumberland Fusiliers, No. 19030, 2/1/1917 transferred to the Royal Scots Fusiliers, 12/2/1917 transferred to MFP, 6/3/1919 to class Z reserve. 6/8/1917 at Middlesboro he received a reprimand for highly irregular conduct in Linthorpe Road, Middlesboro, about 9.10hrs using abusive language to a picture hall attendant when of duty. 3/7/1902 he married Mary Annie Gilbert at Walsall, they had two children. Frank Stokes Rigby.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration: Queen's South Africa Medal

Gazette Date: 1902-06-01

Gazette Issue: WO100/188

Gazette Page: 305

Citation: Clasps: Orange Free State, Transvaal, awarded as Sgt. F S Stokes, 2 Volunteer Service Company, 1 South Staffordshire Regiment No. 6958. Also: Clasps: Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902 awarded as Sgt. F Rigby, 2 Volunteer Company, 1 South Staffordshire Regiment, No. 6958 on WO 100/188, 311, 26/9/1903.

Surname:	Rigby
Initials:	F.S.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	P/7597
Notes:	MFP. Served Home. Previously served in the South Staffordshire Regiment, No. 6958, discharged 1/6/1902. Attested 6/11/1915, Army Reserve 7/11/1915 to 31/7/1916, Home 1/8/1916 to 6/3/1919 to class Z reserve. 1/8/1916 he re enlisted in the South Staffordshire Regiment, age 38.7 years, occupation commercial clerk, born Great Barr, Birmingham, address: 999 Sutton Crescent, Walsall, Staffs, 10/10/1916 transferred to the Northumberland Fusiliers, No. 19030, 2/1/1917 transferred to the Royal Scots Fusiliers, 12/2/1917 transferred to MFP, 6/3/1919 to class Z reserve. 6/8/1917 at Middlesboro he received a reprimand for highly irregular conduct in Linthorpe Road, Middlesboro, about 9.10hrs using abusive language to a picture hall attendant when of duty. 3/7/1902 he married Mary Annie Gilbert at Walsall, they had two children. Frank Stokes Rigby.