George Frederick Wiggs

Name

George Frederick Wiggs

Conflict

First World War

Date of Death / Age

22/08/1918
19

Rank, Service Number & Service Details

Private
21979
Coldstream Guards
No. 3 Coy. 1st Bn.

Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards

British War and Victory medals

Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country

BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, FICHEUX
Plot V, Row A, Grave 7.
France

Headstone Inscription

Not Researched

UK & Other Memorials

Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St Mary's Parish Church Memorial, Watford

Pre War

Son of George Frederick and Gertrude Ada (nee BRAY) WIGGS of Watford.

His parents married 20 January 1894 at All Saints, Leavesden, Herts.  George died 1950 in St Alban’s, Herts, aged 80, and was buried 26 January in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Gertrude died 5 June 1958 in Watford aged 87, and was buried 10 June, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.

George was born 21 March 1899 in Watford, and baptised 12 April 1899 at St Mary’s, Watford.  He attended Victoria Junior School, Watford; then Beechen Grove Board School, Watford, from 3 September 1907 to 1 April 1913.

On the 1901 Census, aged 2 he lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings.  On the 1911 Census, at school and a newsboy aged 12, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings.

Wartime Service

He enlisted in Watford; was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.  

Additional Information

There is an article about and a Death announcement for George in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 7 September 1918; plus an In Memoriam in the issue dated 23 August 1919.



George is also commemorated on his parent's grave in Vicarage Road Cemetery.

George is also commemorated on his family’s grave in Watford Cemetery. His part of the inscription reads:

Unfortunately, George’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing. 

Acknowledgments

Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)