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David William Piggott

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Pte David Piggott (seated) with his brothers, James & John

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment: 23.09.1914
  • Place of enlistment: Valcartier, Quebec.
  • Service no: 23041
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry
  • Unit/Ship: 2nd Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 22
  • Date of Death: 05.06.1916
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: V.D.22.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 21.10.1892
  • Place of Birth: Aberdeen
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Foundry Man
  • Mother:

    Mary Piggott, 151 Victoria Rd, Dundee

  • Father:

    James Piggott, 151 Victoria Rd, Dundee

  • Siblings:

    James, John & Thomas

  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about David William Piggott

David’s next of kin listed on his attestation papers was listed as, James Piggot, 3 Danteuil St, Quebec, the parents then moved at some point to 10 Dennison Ave, Weston, Ontario. David’s Father and three brothers were all involved in the Great War, they were Pte James Piggott Sr, 1282922, No2 Special Service Company, Canadian Army Service Corps, James Piggott Jr, of the Scots Guards, Pte John Piggott, 2030, of the 4th Battalion, Black Watch who was killed in action, aged 19 on 23.07.1916, and the youngest, Sapper Thomas Piggott, 2738007, Canadian Engineers who died in Canada 21.10.1918.

For more information on David visit David’s Memorial and David’s Service Record and Circumstances of Death Register

There are also several references to David in the local Dundee Newspapers available in Dundee Central Library

Courier 23/03/1915 page 6, Courier 26/07/1916 page 4, Evening Telegraph 26/08/1916 page 4, and Peoples Journal 22/07/1916 page 14.

Information researched and supplied by Gary Thomson

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