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John Inglefield WIGGETT, son of George Carlton WIGGETT (c. 1873-c. 1938) and Emmeline INGLEFIELD (c. 1872-c. 1905), was born c. 1895. He was baptised on 5 Nov 1895 in Birkenhead, Cheshire. No reference to the Lophams has been found for John other than the C.W.G.C. Grave Registrayion. His father George Carlton WIGGETT is listed on the 1921 Census for South Lopham, a farmer living on Wood Road, and is buried in Bressingham but with an abode of South Lopham. John died on 26 Nov 1915 in Gallipoli - killed in action.

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WIGGETT, George Carlton
Family Historian Individual Narrative John Inglefield WIGGETT, son of George Carlton WIGGETT (c. 1873-c. 1938) and Emmeline INGLEFIELD (c. 1872-c. 1905), was born c. 1895. He was baptised on 5 Nov 1895 in Birkenhead, Cheshire. No reference to the Lophams has been found for John other than the C.W.G.C. Grave Registration. His father George Carlton WIGGETT is listed on the 1921 Census for South Lopham, a farmer living on Wood Road, and is buried in Bressingham but with an abode of South Lopham. John died on 26 Nov 1915 in Gallipoli -..... View full FH text (See notes below)
Birth:	1895
Baptism:	05.11.1895 : Birkenhead, Cheshire
Death:	26.11.1915 : Gallipoli : Killed in action.
Military:	No reference to the Lophams has been found for John other than the C.W.G.C. Grave Registration. His father George Carlton WIGGETT is listed on the 1921 Census for South Lopham, a farmer living on Wood Road, and is buried in Bressingham but with an abode of South Lopham. John died on 26 Nov 1915 in Gallipoli - killed in action. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission grave registration entry for John was - WIGGETT, Pte. J., 1727. 1st/4th Bn. Cheshire Regt. 26th Nov., 1915. Son of Mr. G. C. Wiggett, of Brook Farm, South Lopham, Diss, Norfolk. John is commemorated at Lala Baba Cemetery - II. F. 2.
Newspaper:	The Birkenhead News and Wirral General Advertiser, 25 Nov 1916 ROLL OF HONOUR WIGGETT. - In loving memory of Private John Wiggett, 4thn Cheshires, killed at Gallipoli, No. 26, 1915, in his 20th year. No matter how we think of him, His name we oft recall. There’'s nothing left to answer But his photo on the wall. For country’s sake his life he gave, He died beloved by all. - Mary, 38, Aspendale-road.
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