Hagan, William
Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Rank: Private
Service No: 6424
Boer War service: 15 Apr 1901 to 3 Feb 1903
Date of enlistment: 1 May 1900
Date of discharge: 29 Feb 1908
Reason for discharge: Not known
Other information: William re-enlisted in 1914, dying of wounds in France in 1914. He is commemorated on the Whitchurch Town memorial. More information can be found on our Great War site
Born: In 1880 in Dudley, Worcestershire.
Family: He was the only son of Patrick and Margaret Hagan. No marriage has been traced for William.
Residence: In 1900 William’s address was St James Terrace, Dudley. Worcestershire, the same as his mother. However, he was living in Pepper Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire when he enlisted in 1914 and his WW1 medals were sent to Mrs Holbrook, Castle Hill, Whitchurch.
Employment: He was a moulder when he enlisted.
Death: Died of wounds in France on 27 November 1914 whilst serving in WW1
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