Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Joseph Groves Boxhall Biography and Timeline

Follow Joseph Groves Boxhall through 26 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Build a biography Browse biographies Browse by event

Joseph Groves Boxhall, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

26Distinct records

1 of 1Page

1912–1912Years on this page

1912

10 April 1912

Titanic Departure Duty

Fourth Officer · Southampton · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Serves as Titanic's fourth officer when the liner departs Southampton on her maiden voyage.

14 April 1912

Bridge Watch Responsibilities

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Performs fourth-officer duties aboard Titanic during the final day of the voyage.

14 April 1912

Collision Response

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Reports to the bridge immediately after Titanic strikes the iceberg and assists the senior officers.

14 April 1912

Damage Assessment Assistance

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Assists with the officers' efforts to determine Titanic's condition after the collision.

14 April 1912

Iceberg Observation

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Joins officers on the bridge and observes the iceberg after the collision.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Guided by Green Lights

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Uses the green lights from lifeboat 2 to help guide Carpathia toward the first survivors.

15 April 1912

Carpathia Rockets Sighted

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Sees rockets from the approaching Carpathia while lifeboat 2 waits in the darkness.

15 April 1912

Continued Rocket Signalling

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Continues sending distress rockets while officers watch the lights of a nearby steamer.

15 April 1912

Distress Position Delivery

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Carries Titanic's calculated position to the wireless room so it can be transmitted to other ships.

15 April 1912

Distress Rocket Preparation

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Helps prepare and fire the regulation distress rockets from Titanic's bridge area.

15 April 1912

Emergency Boat Two Departure

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Leaves Titanic in emergency lifeboat 2 and directs the boat away from the sinking liner.

15 April 1912

Emergency Boat Two Loading

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Takes charge of emergency lifeboat 2 as passengers are placed aboard during the evacuation.

15 April 1912

First Boat Alongside Carpathia

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Brings lifeboat 2 alongside Carpathia at about 4:10 in the morning as the rescue begins.

15 April 1912

Green Flare Signalling

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Displays bright green pyrotechnic lights from lifeboat 2 while waiting for a rescue ship.

15 April 1912

Green Pyrotechnics Loaded

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Has a box of green pyrotechnic lights placed in lifeboat 2 before it leaves Titanic.

15 April 1912

Lifeboat Command

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Commands a lifeboat and later signals the approaching Carpathia.

15 April 1912

Morse Lamp Signal

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Uses Titanic's Morse lamp in an attempt to communicate with the nearby steamer.

15 April 1912

Nearby Steamer Observation

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Observes the sidelights and masthead lights of a nearby steamer while Titanic is sinking.

15 April 1912

Passengers Assisted from Boat Two

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Helps the occupants of lifeboat 2 climb from the boat and board Carpathia safely.

15 April 1912

Titanic Distress Rockets Fired

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Helps send distress rockets from Titanic to attract the attention of nearby vessels.

15 April 1912

Titanic Lifeboat Two

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Survives the disaster after taking charge of lifeboat number 2.

15 April 1912

Titanic Position Calculation

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Calculates the position supplied for Titanic's wireless distress traffic after the collision.

15 April 1912

Titanic Position Calculation

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Works out Titanic's position for distress messages and communication with responding ships.

15 April 1912

White Distress Rockets

Fourth Officer · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Fires white distress rockets intended to attract the attention of a nearby vessel.

22 April 1912

Senate Navigation Testimony

Fourth Officer · Washington · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Gives evidence about Titanic's position, distress signals, nearby lights and the evacuation of the ship.

22 May 1912

Boxhall Titanic Inquiry Evidence

Fourth Officer · London · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Gives evidence to the British inquiry about bridge activity, distress signals and lifeboat operations.

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.