WW1 100 years on - Henry Riggs

Name	Henry Riggs
Address	Martinstown
Date of Birth Place	August 1889 Owermoigne
Date of Death Place	11 February 1919 Military Hospital Weymouth
Family Info	Father Henry Riggs widower Mother Henrietta Riggs nee Symes died 1894. Siblings: Alfred b.1880 William b 1883 Lily Henrietta b 1886 Ellen b 1889 Daniel b 1894 The children were raised by their father and maternal spinster aunt Ellen Symes.
Military Information: Died just after World war one Henry was a Private in the 1st Dorset Regiment Labour Corps. During his time in the Labour Corps he was posted with different units and travelled to France. Originally attested 8 December 1915, Mobilised 1 March 1916 as 17373 Devon Regiment, transferred 14 .July 1916 to the 10th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment.29095. Sadly he died of Pneumonia in Burden Military Hospital, Dorchester while serving as 112439, 609 Agricultural Company, Labour Corps.  Further Information:  Before the war he was a Shepherd on a farm and was 5 ft 6 inches tall. His grave is located in the South east Corner of Holy Trinity Church, West Lulworth in a Commonwealth war grave. Holy Trinity Churchyard, West Lulworth