Joseph Boxhall

Commander
Joseph Boxhall
RD RNR
Boxhall, c. 1919
Born(1884-03-23)23 March 1884
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died25 April 1967(1967-04-25) (aged 83)
Christchurch, Dorset, England
Resting placeNorth Atlantic Ocean
41°46N 50°14W
OccupationsMerchant seaman, Naval officer
Years active1899–1941
Known forFourth Officer aboard RMS Titanic
Spouse
Marjory Bedells
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(m. 1929)​
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Naval Reserve
RankCommander
ConflictsWorld War I
Awards

Commander Joseph Groves Boxhall RD RNR (23 March 1884 – 25 April 1967) was a British merchant seaman and naval officer who was the fourth officer on the RMS Titanic. When the ship struck the iceberg, Boxhall was on watch and subsequently became the only on-duty officer that night to survive the sinking. At the time of his death, Boxhall was the last surviving former officer of Titanic.

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