Arthur William Hagg

A Private with 7th Battalion Suffolk Regiment, Arthur died on 23rd of March 1918 at the age of 25. 

Arthur was born at Lowestoft in 1893, a son of William Thomas and Mary Ann Hagg. In 1901 his family lived at Anguish Street. In 1911 their address was 21 Anguish Street and Arthur was a baker’s assistant.  

Arthur enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. He joined the Suffolk Regiment, service number 13886. He was posted to the 8 Battalion and arrived in France, with that battalion, on 25 July 1915. The 8th Battalion was disbanded in France on 7 February 1918 and it seems that this is when Arthur was posted to the 7th Battalion and he joined IV Platoon, A Company.

On 20 March 1918 the 7th Battalion were in billets at Estaires. During the night of 22 March the German artillery began bombarding Estaires, and some men became casualties, also during the night German aircraft machine-guns fired on the town. During 23 March the battalion held their positions in Estaires.

Arthur was reported missing on 22 March. It was later concluded that he had been killed in action on, or since, 23 March 1918.  

Arthur’s name appears on the war memorial at Saint Margaret’s Church.