William John RIGBY

RIGBY, William John

Service Number: Officer
Enlisted: 16 August 1914, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: 9th Infantry Battalion
Born: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 9 December 1891
Home Town: Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling: Brisbane Grammar School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation: Insurance Company clerk
Died: Killed In Action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915, aged 23 years
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Tree Plaque: Yeronga Avenue of Honour
Memorials: Annerley Stephens Shire Council Residents Honour Board 1, Brisbane Grammar School Memorial Library WW1 Honour Board 2, Brisbane Logan & Albert 9th Battalion Honour Roll, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, United Service Club, Yeronga War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

16 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 9th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Queensland
24 Sep 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: ''
24 Sep 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane
25 Apr 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli

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