Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Thomas Piggott
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 22.07.1918
- Place of enlistment: Quebec, Canada
- Service no: 2738007
- Rank: Sapper
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Canadian Engineers
- Unit/Ship: Engineers Depot
- Place of Death: Canada
- Age at Death: 20
- Date of Death: 21.10.1918
- Burial Country: Canada
- Cemetery: Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, Canada
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Sec 17. 3825
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05.01.1897
- Place of Birth: Aberdeen/Dundee
- Address: The Citadel, Quebec
- Occupation: Electrcian
- Mother:
Mary Piggott, 55 Tecumseh St, Toronto
- Father:
- Siblings:
David James & John
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Thomas Piggott
Thomas’s parents were residing at 151 Victoria Rd, Dundee prior to emigrating to Canada. Thomas’s service record states that he was born in Aberdeen and Dundee. Thomas’s father and three brothers all served in the Great War, they were Pte David Piggott 23041, 2nd Battalion Canadian Infantry who died of wounds 5/6/1916. Pte James Piggott Sr, 1282922, No2 Special Service Company, Canadian Army Service Corps, James Piggott Jr, of the Scots Guards, and Pte John Piggott, 2030, of the 4th Battalion, Black Watch who was killed in action, aged 19 on 23/07/1916.
For reasons unknown Thomas is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.
For more information on Thomas visit his Memorial and his Service Record.
Information kindly supplied by Doug Piggott
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