William
Charles Hertzberg was born in Liverpool on 9th November 1887.
His
father, Charles, was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1841 but had settled in the
Toxteth area of Liverpool. He worked as a Cotton Porter. William's mother,
Mary, was born in Londonderry. She passed away when he was three years
old.
William
joined the Royal Navy on 9th November 1895, serving until November 1907, when
he joined the RFR.
Recalled
to active service in August 1914, he was awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal with Minesweeping in 1917 onboard HMS Lingfield. The award was announced
in the London Gazette on 17th April 1918, in recognition of services in mine
sweeping operations between the 1st April and 31st December 1917
He
left the Navy in April 1920.
