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Fred Rigby

In memory of:

Private Fred Rigby

September 4, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

23223

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

13th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

August 24, 1893

Son of Ruth Rigby, of 51, Birch St., Sherbrook, P.Q., and the late H. J. Rigby. Born at Barrow-in-Furness.

Commemorated on Page 154 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No. 2
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

VI. K. 15.

Location:

Serre is a village 11 kilometres north-north-east of Albert. Using the D919 from Arras to Amiens you will drive through the villages of Bucquoy, Puisieux then Serre Les Puisieux (approximately 20 kilometres south of Arras). On leaving Serre Les Puisieux, 1.3 kilometres further along the D919, SERRE ROAD CEMETERY NO 2 can be found on the left hand side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Sherbrooke Monument– Cover of the original program distributed at the unveiling of the Sherbrooke WWI memorial on November 7th, 1926, and two images of the monument. The monument was designed by Mr. G. W. Hill of Montreal, Quebec with bronze figures cast in Belgium and granite from the Stanstead district. The bronze Memorial tablet lists 249 names.

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    Sherbrooke Monument
    Sherbrooke Monument – Cover of the original program distributed at the unveiling of the Sherbrooke WWI memorial on November 7th, 1926, and two images of the monument. The monument was designed by Mr. G. W. Hill of Montreal, Quebec with bronze figures cast in Belgium and granite from the Stanstead district. The bronze Memorial tablet lists 249 names.
  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy of Keith Boswell, England

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Photo courtesy of Keith Boswell, England

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