Arthur Frederick Clarke

A Second Hand with H.M. Trawler New Comet, Arthur died on 20th of January 1917 at the age of 38. 

Arthur was born at Pakefield, Lowestoft on 28 September 1878, a son of Frederick and Mary Clarke. He was baptised at All Saints' Church, Pakefield, on 19 September 1880 and his family lived at Pakefield. In 1881 their home was at 2 Squires Cottages, Carlton Road, Pakefield. In 1891 their address was 2 Carlton Road, Pakefield. 

On 12 November 1899 Arthur married Mary Elizabeth Tucker at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft. Arthur was a smacksman and they both lived at 9 Seago Street. In 1901 they lived at 88 High Street, Lowestoft. 

Arthur was awarded his certificate of competency in 1901. 

By 1911 Arthur and Mary were living at 12 Mabel Hall, Milford Haven, and Arthur was a Master Mariner. In 1914 their address was 1 Mabel Hall. By January 1917 their home was at 27 Till Road, Lowestoft, and later Mary lived at 3 Avondale Road, Lowestoft. 

Arthur joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 12 August 1914. He served with the trawler Gwenllian until 14 July 1916, when he joined the Spare (sic). On 23 September 1916 he joined the New Comet. 

The New Comet was sunk by a mined off Orfordness.