| Rigby | James | 2995 | Private | 2nd RPR
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
| Rigby | James Carr | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | New Zealand, 9th Contingent |
| Rigby | JCA | AO546 17 and | Surgeon Captain | Served in 1st KFS. Joined 07/03/1902 resigned 7 Jul 02 disbandment
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Kitchener's Fighting Scouts |
| Rigby | John | 26058 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 32nd Company, 2nd Btn, IY |
| Rigby | John | 1804 | Trooper | Served in 1st KFS. Joined Durban 10 Dec 01 Discharged 23 Jun 02 completion of service
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Kitchener's Fighting Scouts |
| Rigby | John | 2995 | | Source: Attestation papers. See image on this site. | Railway Pioneer Regiment |
| Rigby | Joseph | 27 | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Warren's Mounted Infantry |
| Rigby | Joseph | 42749 | Trooper | No known Company. Served in 36th Btn IY
Source: QSA Medal Rolls | Imperial Yeomanry |
| Rigby | N | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Royal Horse Guards |
| Rigby | N | 100 | Trooper | QSA (2).
Source: QSA medal rolls | Royal Horse Guards |
| Rigby | O | | | 1st Volunteer Company, 2nd Battalion
Source: Medal rolls | Cheshire Regiment |
| Rigby | O | | | Volunteer Company, 2nd Battalion
Source: Medal rolls | Cheshire Regiment |
| Rigby | O | | | 2nd Battalion, 1st Volunteer Service Company
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Cheshire Regiment |
| Rigby | O | 6256 | Private | Missing in action. Bosmanskop, 21 May 1901
5th Battalion. Rejoined
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Manchester Regiment |
| Rigby | P G | | Major | Percy George Rigby was born in London on 24 December 1871, the younger son of Major-General Christopher Palmer Rigby. He was educated at Marlborough College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and received a commission in the Sherwood Forresters in November 1890. In 1896 he was attached to the Royal Niger Company for the Bida-Ilorin Expedition; he was afterwards seconded for service with the West African Frontier Force, with the rank of Captain in 1897. He next served in the Boer War, during which he was in command of his Battalion for four months. For his services he was specially recommended by his CO for ‘repeatedly volunteering for special and dangerous service'. He was twice mentioned in despatches (1900 and 1902) and in 1900 received the brevet of Major. In 1902 he served in the Pekin Legation Guard and in 1905 was seconded for service with the 4th Battalion KAR, commanding the battalion with the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He retired from the service in 1911 and took to apple growing at ‘Sans Souci, Kootenay Lake, British Columbia. With the onset of war, he rejoined the Army, serving with the 7th Battalion Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment). He was killed in action on 10 March 1915, being shot through the heart by a sniper, near La Boutillerie, Armentieres, France. He was buried in the Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix. East and West Africa (2) Niger 1897, 1897-98, Royal Niger Company Medal 1886-97 (1) Nigeria 1886-1897, QSA (4) CC OFS Joh DH, KSA (2), AGS (1) Nandi 1905-06. With Canadian Memorial Cross, GV (Major P. Rigby). DNW Dec 06 £600. | (Sherwood Foresters) Derbyshire Regiment |
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