William Alfred Mogg

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William Alfred Mogg was born in Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 12 Nov 1893 and baptised there on 10 Dec 1893 the son of Alfred Mogg and Hannah Maria Mogg (nee Sargent).  He lived his early life in The Street, Motcombe.   He married Clara Christina Stacey at St. John's Church, Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 9 Nov 1915.  They went on to have three children.  William enlisted and joined the Hampshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 40550).  He served with the 2/4th Battalion but it is not known in which theatre of war.  On his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  The 1921 Census shows him living at Sherborne Causeway, Motcombe, Dorset, working as a Carpenter. By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at Longcross, Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, still described as a Carpenter.  His death was recorded on 9 Jan 1968 whilst residing at 130 Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen, Dorset. He was buried in the Council Cemetery, Corfe Mullen, on 12 Nov 1968.