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WIGGINS, WILLIAM JOHN

UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919

Initials
W J
Full Name
WIGGINS, WILLIAM JOHN
Date Of Birth
1894
Age
23
Birth Place
READING, BERKS
Nationality
British
Resided Place
READING
Date Of Death
20 Sep 1917
Fate
Killed in Action
Information
Parent: Mrs. Mary Tonge, of 55, Silver St., Reading.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
240945
Duty Location
France And Flanders
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Battalion
6th Battalion
Company
"D" Company
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Thumbnail ImageVictory Medal
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Thumbnail ImageBritish War Medals WW1
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Thumbnail ImageMemorial Death Plaque Of WWI
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Thumbnail ImageOxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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Last Updated
24/10/2023
Description
In 1921 His Majesty's Stationery Office published, on behalf of and by authority of the War Office, two lists of those who died during the Great War.