Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Taranto Town Cemetery Extension | IV. G. 5. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.138 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 31B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
William WIGGINS was an Officers Chief Steward on board HMS Queen. It seems he died of natural causes. The 1921 Roll of Honour lists his rank as 'Messman'
Family :
Husband of Mary E. Wiggins, of 79, Drayton Rd., Portsmouth.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Queen |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Prince Edward No. 1903 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
21st March 1911 | - | - |
Came from "Victa Const" Lodge No 21 and was joined to Prince Edward of Saxe-Wiemar Lodge No. 1903 on the 21st March 1911
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley
Last Updated: 2017-06-17 09:01:39