Basic Details Surname Rigby Forenames William Geoffrey Morris Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes 96th Company MGC Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army Unit (Primary - Stated) Machine Gun Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lieutenant Our References Unit (Primary - Our reference) East Lancashire Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Secondary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Secondary - Stated) Attached Machine Gun Corps Sub-unit (Secondary - Stated) 96th Death and Burial details Country of death France Country of burial France Town of burial Mericourt-L'Abbe Cemetery Heilly Station Cemetery Year of death 1916 Month of death July Day of death 7 Age at death 20 Manner of death as stated Died of wounds received on the Somme July 6th 1916 Manner of death reference Died of Wounds