Harry Carsey

A Mate with Sailing Trawler True Vine (Lowestoft), Harry died on 30th of November 1915 at the age of 26.

Harry, sometimes known as Henry, was born at Corton on 27 August 1889, a son of Thomas and Martha Carsey. In 1891 his family lived at Mill Lane, Corton. From 15 March 1898 Harry attended Saint Margaret's School, Lowestoft, and his family lived at 115 Wollaston Road, Lowestoft. In 1901 his family lived at 107 Saint Margaret's Road, Lowestoft. 

On 8 October 1911 Harry married Gertrude King at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft. Harry was a fisherman and they both lived at 239 Raglan Street. Later Gertrude lived at 48 Cambridge Road, Lowestoft. 

In 1915 Harry the Mate of the sailing trawler True Vine, LT 52. On 30 November 1915 the True Vine was seen, by the Skipper of the trawler Comrade, fishing about 27 miles north by east from Lowestoft. This was the last sighting of the trawler and it was presumed that the True Vine struck a mine and was lost with all hands on that day, or soon afterwards. 

Among the crew was the Skipper, Samuel Reeve, who was Harry's half-brother. 

See: 1914 – 1918 Lowestoft Fisherman: killed by enemy action – History of Lowestoft's Fishing Industry (wordpress.com)

The Crew of the True Vine lost 30 November 1915

REEVE, Samuel, Skipper, age 37, lived Lowestoft

CARSEY, Harry, Mate, age 26, lived Lowestoft

THOMSON, Thomas Hoy, Third Hand, age 55, lived Great Yarmouth

LEWELL, Harry, Fourth Hand, age 17, lived Lowestoft

CHASTON, Edward William, Cook, age 16, lived North Cove