Lewis Victor Wiggett
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Lewis was born in 1897 in Calverton,he was the son of John joiner and Mary Lydia Wiggett,née Stevenson of Calverton.
His father John was born in 1864 at Annesley , his mother Mary Lydia Stevenson was born in 1862 at Arnod, they were married on 5th June 1888 at St Marys Church, Arnold, they went on to have 5 children.
On the 1911 census Lewis is 14 yrs of age and living in Calverton with his parents John 47 yrs a joiner from Annesley,Notts and Mary born 1866 of Arnold and his four elder siblings, John Arnold 23 yrs a joiner, Frank Arnod 19 yrs a painter, Jesse Mary no occupation listed,Bernard Davison 16 yrs a lace draughtsman.
Private Lewis Victor Wiggett enlisted in Nottingham and served with the 3rd battalion Grenadier Guards,he was killed in action France & Flanders on 28th March 1918 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France
additional research and informatio Peter Gillings
Photo of Lewis Victor Wiggett
Arras Memorial courtesy of the cwgc