ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

PIGGOTT, Albert Stephen

Full Name: Albert Stephen

PIGGOTT

Date of Birth: 06

–

1897

Place of birth: Australind

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Australind WA

Next of Kin: Father-William James Piggott

Next of Kin Address: Australind WA

Religion: Wesleyan

Service Number: 2763

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-08-15

Enlistment Location: Bunbury

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-11-26

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, France

Age at Death: 19

Burial Location: inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial-No known grave

18/08/1915-To 24 Depot as Private
3/03/1916-joined 51st Battalion Tel-el-Kebir Egypt at 7th Training Battalion Zeitoun Egypt
12/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex. Alexandria
3/09/1916-Reported MISSING IN ACTION France
3/09/1916-Reported KILLED IN ACTION Pozieres, France ( Court of Enquiry Held 30/07/1917 ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star No. 23717

British War Medal No. 23769

Victory Medal No. 23511

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 328626.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Brunswick Junction Memorial Hall Roll of Honour WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 153

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France.

 

 

*****  Thanks to Pat RODGERS for this photo of  Albert Stephen PIGGOTT.