Arnold Robert Bailey

A Deck Hand with H.M. Drifter Lindsell, Arnold died on 3rd of September 1914 at the age of 17. 

Arnold was born at Barnby in 1897, a son of George and Susan Bailey. In 1901 his family lived at Beccles Road, Barnby, and they were still living at Beccles Road in 1911 and Arnold worked as an errand boy. 

Arnold joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 10 August 1914 and served on the steam drifter Lindsell. When he enrolled he stated that his first name was Ernest and this is how he appears on his Royal Naval Reserve service record. 

The Lindsell struck a mine thirty miles off the East Coast, near the Humber, and sank with the loss of five crew, including Arnold. The survivors were rescued by H.M.S. Speedy but 15 minutes later the Speedy also struck a mine and sank.