Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday December 17th, 1915

LOCAL CHIT CHAT

Mr William Haggar, sexton, of London Road, Coalville, enjoys the unique distinction in the colliery district of contributing seven sons to the army. The eldest, Percy, enlisted in the Post Office Rifles (Rifle Brigade), William joined the Canadian Force and is completing his training in England. Walter went into the Second 5th Leicestershire Territorials, and was injured whilst serving in France when several sandbags fell onto him, in the trenches, necessitating amputation of a toe from each foot, and Ernest, Frank, Fred and Arthur have enlisted under the group system.

Coalville Times article - Friday April 19th, 1918

LOCAL CASUALTIES

Mr and Mrs William Hagger, of London Road, Coalville, yesterday received news that their son, Pte. Arthur Hagger, of the Northumberland Fusiliers, was killed in action in France between March 27th and 31st. He was 21 years of age, and before the war was employed at Melia’s Grocers, Coalville. Mr W. Hagger, who is the sexton at Coalville Cemetery, has five other sons serving, Arthur being the youngest of the six soldier brothers.

Coalville Times article - Friday May 3rd, 1918.

THANKS

Mr and Mrs E. Hagger, of 26, Victoria Road, Coalville, desire to thank all friends for sympathy shown towards them in the loss of their dear brother, Pte. A. Hagger, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was recently killed in action.

Coalville Times article - Friday April 4th, 1919

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of Pte. Arthur Hagger, of the 6th N.F. who was killed in action, March 29th, 1918. Aged 21 years.

“We little thought when we said ‘Good-bye’
He was going to a foreign land to die
He heart was good, his spirit brave
And now he lies in a soldier’s grave
But the hardest task is yet to come
When the lads that are left come marching home
And our dear son is missing.”

From his sorrowing Mother, Father, Sisters, and Brothers, and ever-remembered by Edie, of Redcar.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby, 11/10/2017