| Regimental number | 2075 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Stock inspector |
| Address | Fernlee, Elizabeth Street, Zetland, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 124 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Rigney, Fernlee, Elizabeth Street, Zetland, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Cyclists Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt William Laurence Rigney on NR |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6384 Pte Septimus John RIGNEY, 18th Bn, returned to Australia, 20 November 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Reserve Regiment, Heliopolis, 1 March 1916. Transferred to Cyclist Corps, Tel el Kebir, 27 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Forcer, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 8 June 1916. Transferred to 1st Anzac Corps Cyclist Bn, 9 July 1916. Admitted to 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, while on leave in United Kingdom, 12 July 1917 (neurasthenia). Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 18 July 1917; discharged, 31 August 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 45 days. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 31 August 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Anchises', 1 Novenmber 1917; disembarked, 4 January 1918; discharged (medically unfit), 8 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Occupation incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Lock inspector. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RIGNEY William Lawrence |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
