This memorial, erected by surviving members of the 7th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, is dedicated to the memory of Major Percy Rigby, an officer with the battalion killed in the First World War.
Major Percy Rigby Plaque
Nelson, British Columbia
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Inscription
In Affectionate Memory of
MAJOR PERCY RIGBY,
OF THE SEVENTH BATTALION, FIRST CONTINGENT,
CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE,
WHO WAS KILLED AT FLEUX BAIX, FRANCE,
ON MARCH 10, 1915.
THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY CERTAIN OF THE MEN OF
HIS BATTALION, IN MEMORY OF A GALLANT OFFICER,
A BRAVE SOLDIER, AND A TRUE FRIEND.
"One who never turned his back but marched breast
forward."
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Location
Major Percy Rigby Plaque
454 Ward Street
Nelson
British Columbia
Major Percy Rigby Plaque
454 Ward Street
Nelson
British Columbia
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 49.4925722
Long. -117.2945732
Lat. 49.4925722
Long. -117.2945732