Joseph Boxhall

Fourth Officer of Titanic (1884–1967)
Person human Q714768
Joseph Boxhall
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Summary

Joseph Boxhall was born on March 23, 1884[1], in Kingston upon Hull[2]. He died on April 25, 1967[3], in Christchurch[4]. He worked as a sailor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,664 views/month, #6,851 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: London[7]
  • Place of burial: burial at sea[8], Atlantic Ocean[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Military branch: Royal Navy[12]
  • Commons category: Joseph Boxhall[13]
  • Military, police or special rank: commanding officer[14]
  • Cause of death: cardiovascular disease[15]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[16]
  • Given name: Joseph[17]
  • Significant event: RMS Titanic maiden voyage[18]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Member of the crew of: Titanic[21], RMS Oceanic[22], SS Arabic[23], RMS Adriatic[24], HMS Commonwealth[25], RMS Olympic[26], RMS Aquitania[27]

Why It Matters

Joseph Boxhall has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Boxhall born?

Joseph Boxhall was born in Kingston upon Hull[2].

Where did Joseph Boxhall die?

Joseph Boxhall died in Christchurch[4].

What did Joseph Boxhall do for work?

Joseph Boxhall worked as a sailor[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Encyclopedia Titanica. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . Encyclopedia Titanica. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Dreadnought Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Encyclopedia Titanica. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Encyclopedia Titanica. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Vladislav Khebnikov · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'az', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'ja', '
    Place of burial → burial at sea, Atlantic Ocean
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Place of burial: burial at sea"
  2. 6w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id → ch0002370
    Given name → Joseph
    Occupation → —
    Place of burial → burial at sea, Atlantic Ocean
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    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 16452, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `Joseph_Groves_Boxhall`"
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