| Service number | VX80932 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1913-02-02 |
| Death Date | 1945-03-05 |
| Death Place | Australia |
| Final Rank | Lieutenant |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Unit | Headquarters 6 Division AASC |
| Place | Australia |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Lieutenant William Riggall
Description
Lieutenant William Riggall enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force on 30 July 1942. He was posted to 7th Division Headquarters, and served as the aide de camp to Major General George Alan Vasey in New Guinea and Australia. On 5 March 1945, Lieutenant Riggall was killed alongside Major General Vasey when their plane crashed off the coast of Queensland. He is commemorated at the Sydney Memorial, New South Wales.
Collection items
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- Headquarters 6 Division AASC
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lieutenant
Timeline
| Date of birth | 02 February 1913 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 30 July 1942 | |
| Date of death | 05 March 1945 |