RICHARD WILLIAM VIGGARS 

Rank: Private
Service Number:26435.
Regiment: 17th (Service) Bn. Manchester Regiment
Killed In Action Saturday 1st July 1916
Age Unknown
FromAudlem.
County Memorial Audlem
Commemorated\Buried Thiepval Memorial
Grave\Panel Ref: Pier and Face 13A and 14C
CountryFrance

Richard William's Story.

Born Audlem, enlisted Crewe. Resided in Audlem. The 17th Bn. landed in France (Boulogne) on November 6, 1915. He was killed in action on July 1, 1916, the first day of the Battle of Somme, while attacking Montauban.

Uploaded by Mark A. Potts on April 9, 2018.