| Date of birth | 1891-12-06 | Melbourne, VIC |
| Date and unit at appointment (Officers) |
1914 |
Served in WW1 as a lieutenent. |
| Date promoted |
1920 |
Appointed major. |
| Date promoted |
1941-01-01 |
Appointed lieutenant colonel. |
| Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) |
1941-01-08 |
Enlisted in the Second AIF. |
| Other |
1941-04-29 |
Arrived Singapore. |
| Date promoted |
1941-09-01 |
Appointed colonel and commander of the 2/13th Australian General Hospital. |
| Other |
1942-02-16 |
Reported missing in action. It was later confirmed that Pigdon was a prisoner of war. |
| Other |
1942-08-16 |
Detached H Force. |
| Date of death | 1945-07-06 | Manchuria, China. |