The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W Wiggins

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Private William WIGGINS, L/9324, 2nd Battalion  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, died of wounds, Colaba, Mumbai, India, with Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force, 10th September 1915.

Born Acton, Middlesex.

Enlisted Hounslow, Middlesex.

6th February 1915, posted Asiatic Theatre of War.

Next of Kin - Brothers - George Henry Wiggins, 52 Cromer Road, Callow Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire; Albert Wiggins; Sister - Annie Elizabeth Russell.

Commemorated  at Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, Face E., India.

London Gazette 31st July 1917.

SOLDIERS' BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

In pursuance of "The Regimental Debts Act, 1893," notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Soldiers named in the lists which are published with this notice in the London Gazette and the "Army List," and are also to be seen at the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom.

Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter to "The Secretary, War Office, Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London, S.W. 7, and marked outside "Effects."

R. H. BRADE. War Office, July 31, 1917.

List GCCGCV of the names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled. Effects 1916-1917.

Wiggins, W., Private,   Royal West Kent Regiment.     £4  19s  8d

London Gazette 23rd July 1918.

SOLDIERS' BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

1st Republication of List CCCCCV of the names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled. Effects 1916-1917.

Wiggins, W., Private,   Royal West Kent Regiment.     £4  19s  8d