186897 Major Sir John Henry WIGGIN, MC, 6 Grenadier Guards: PoW

Army Number: 186897
Rank: Major
Name: Sir John Henry WIGGIN, MC, 4th Bt.
Unit: Grenadier Guards


London Gazette : 30 May 1941
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35175/supplement/3081/data.pdf
The undermentioned Cadets, from O.C.T.U.'s, to be 2nd Lts. 17th May 1941.
FOOT GUARDS.
Gren. G'ds.
John Henry WIGGIN (186897).

London Gazette : 21 February 1946
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37476/page/1051/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field: —
The Military Cross.
Lieutenant John Henry WIGGIN (168897), Grenadier Guards (Shipston-on-Stour).

London Gazette : 26 March 1948
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38245/supplement/2064/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS
Gren G'ds
Lt J. H WIGGIN, MC (186897), to be Capt., 3rd Sept 1946

London Gazette : 13 January 1976
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/46795/page/580/data.pdf
NOMINATION OF HIGH SHERIFFS, 1975
The names of those who were nominated for High Sheriff in the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice on the morrow of Saint Martin in the twenty-fourth year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth the Second and in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and seventy-five.
ENGLAND
Warwickshire—Major Sir John (Henry) Wiggin, Bt., M.C., of Honington Hall, Shipston-on-Stour.

London Gazette : 25 June 1985
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/50174/page/8674/data.pdf
DEPUTY LIEUTENANT COMMISSIONS
LIEUTENANCY OF THE COUNTY OF WARWICK
Commissions signed by the Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Warwick
Major Sir John (Henry) Wiggin; Homngton Hall, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire CV36 5AA.
To be Deputy Lieutenants for the County of Warwick 6th June 1985

 

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17963661
WO 416/390/397
Name: John Henry Wiggin.
Date of Birth: 03/03/1921.
Place of Birth: London.
Service: British Army.
Rank: Lieutenant.
Regiment/Unit/Squadron: Grenadier Guards.
Service Number: 186897.
Date of Capture: 04/12/1943.
Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVB Muhlberg.
PoW number: 228344.
Date of Death: [unspecified].
Number of Photographs: 0.
Number of Fingerprints: 0.
Number of X-rays: 0.
Number of Cards: 1.
Date: [1939-1945]

 

See also:

• War Diary: 6th Motor Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS, Jan - Dec 1943
  
• Person Page
• John Henry Wiggin (1921-1992) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

 

The Tatler & Bystander 22nd October 1947