Rigby
Fellow officer
Mentioned: 1917, 1918
Comrades in the field Rides with Robertson and Cockram, borrowing Peake's horse (July 7, 1918), and joins a trip to Auxi with Gus and Hutton three weeks later (July 30). A "Rigby" visited for tea at V Sqdn in December 1917 may be the same man, though nothing in the 1918 mentions ties him back to that squadron.
Appears in the diary · 3 entries
1917
- 23 December 1917… just after dark. – Fritz has been fairly active with his raids lately. Went over to V Sq'dn & had tea with Rigby. – Gus came back off leave and will shift down to live with us to-morrow. – A glorious ni …
1918
- 7 July 1918… possible down here. Did some letter writing in the morning. Borrowed Peake’s horse & went for a ride with Rigby & Cockram. – Visited 3rd C.T.M.B. 14th Bn. – 1st C.D.P.B. & T.U. & “A” Co’y, 1st C.E. Bat …
- 30 July 1918Warm. Went back to Savy for lunch. – Tender came round at 1.30 + ran us down to Auxi. – Gus, Rigby & Hutton came along. Got boots + had tea there. Back home in time for dinner.