John Day

A Second Hand with H.M. Drifter Beatrice, John died on 27th of September 1919 at the age of 49. 

John was born at Whitton, Ipswich on 9 September 1869, a son of William and Mary Ann Day. In 1871 his family lived at Henly Road, Whitton. By 1891 John was living with his widowed mother at 23 Great Wingfield Street, Ipswich, and John was a brewer's labourer.    

On 19 January 1892 John married Sarah Hannah Meadows at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, John was a smacksman and they both lived at 5 Burton Place, The Beach, Lowestoft. 

In 1901 they lived at 18 Rant Score East and John was a fisherman. By 1911 they were living at 114 Whapload Road and John was a trawler fisherman. Later Sarah lived at 42 Anguish Street, Lowestoft. 

John joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 25 March 1915. John served on the trawler Beatrice. On 26 June 1918 he was admitted to the Chatham Hospital. He was discharged on 17 July 1918 due to cerebral haemorrhage and granted a disability pension. John died at Lowestoft on 27 September.