RIGBY, Frederick Ralph
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Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit / Base:
48RM Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Marines
Service:
Royal Navy
Died :
Tuesday, June 6, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
26
Cemetery/Memorial:
Operations:
Lieutenant Frederick Rigby, 'Z' troop, died when his Landing Craft struck beach defences at Normandy on D Day. He drowned attempting to swim to the shore under heavy enemy fire.
Sources
CWGC
D Day Commando - From Normandy to the Maas with 48RM Commando, author Ken Ford.
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Photo of Commando in Gallery:
Yes
Photo of grave in Gallery:
Yes
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