Basic Details
Surname
Hoggarth
Forenames
W J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
William John
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was originally from Crook, near Kendal, was married to Annie and was both a postman and ran a fish and chip shop. He died in a naval hospital of his wounds suffered when HMS Britannia was torpedoes off Cape Trafalgar. This was the only Calderdale memorial they found him commemorated on.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Navy (RN)
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
AB
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Gibraltar
Country of burial
Gibraltar
Town of burial
Gibraltar
Cemetery
North Front Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
November
Day of death
9
Age at death
35
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds