eagleeye Posted 26 July , 2005 Share Posted 26 July , 2005 Hi, Walter John Rigby was shown as having died in 1915 as a result of an accident whilst serving with the above. Has anyone any ideas what the Special Service Squadron was? Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhill Posted 26 July , 2005 Share Posted 26 July , 2005 In 1915 each infantry division had a squadron of cavalry attached to the divisional headquarters called a "Special Service Squadron". They seem to have usually been occupied with tasks such as patroling roads and whatnot behind the front. Perhaps your man was with one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Lowrey Posted 26 July , 2005 Share Posted 26 July , 2005 A Special Service Ship is better known as a Q-ship, so I would presume he was attached to a Q-ship when lost. Best wishes, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Dennis Posted 29 July , 2005 Share Posted 29 July , 2005 Hi, Walter John Rigby was shown as having died in 1915 as a result of an accident whilst serving with the above. Has anyone any ideas what the Special Service Squadron was? Rod <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Do you know the date of his death? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin47 Posted 30 July , 2005 Share Posted 30 July , 2005 Hello WALTER J. RIBGY (not Rigby), Temporary Assistant Engineer, RNR, died in Special Service Vessel 3 on 31 May 1915. Special Service Vessel 3 was Admiralty yacht ENCHANTRESS (1903) who had been laid up at Sheerness in 1914. I have no details of the accident. don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagleeye Posted 31 July , 2005 Author Share Posted 31 July , 2005 Thats brilliant Don, no wonder no body could find anything, we had all been looking under Rigby! Thanks to all who have contributed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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