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He is listed in the book "Portsmouth & the Great War" as a Portsmouth casuality, ship & rating as below.

NAME:                      Badger, William Josiah
RANK:                      Mechanician
UNIT:                      Royal Navy
BATTALION ETC:             HMS Invincible
REGIMENTAL NUMBER:         302919
HOW DIED/DATE OF DEATH:    Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action 31st May 1916
WHERE BURIED/COMMEMORATED: Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK
OTHER INFORMATION:         Age 32. Born 3rd February 1883 at Wootton Wawen, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwick.
                           Son of Josiah and Agnes Badger of Rugby.
                           Husband of Dorcas May Badger, C/o Mr Whitmore, Wolston, Coventry.
                           Married 22nd December 1913 at St Margrets, Wolston.