| Surname: | Rigby |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 3608416 |
| Notes: | CMP. He enlisted in to the Border Regt, transferred to CMP. 15/3/43 to 26 Coy (TC). Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 17/9/13 at Lancaster, Lancs, He enlisted 14/5/42, Residence 6 Cedar Road, Lancaster, Lancs, He married Kathleen Veronica Rigby, 1/8/37 at St. Mary's, Morecambe, Lancs, Occupation Bricklayer. He served Home 14/5/42 to 29/6/44, North West Europe 30/6/44 to 14/1/46, Home 15/1/46 to 9/2/46, WT Reserve 9/2/46 to 9/2/54, A G Reserve 10/2/54 to 17/9/48. 14/5/42 he enlisted in to the Border Regt, 12/12/42 transferred to CMP, Western Command, 14/2/44 deprived of L/Cpl's stripe for failing to comply with a standing order, 2/9/44 transferred to Hampshire Regt, transfer cancelled returned to CMP. 6/8/48 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, France & Germany Star, War Medal. Address:- 6 Cedar Road, Lancaster, Lancs. Joseph Rigby. |