Victor Charles Thacker
Formerly a Deck Hand with the Royal Naval Reserve, Victor died on 22 March 1922 at the age of 24.
Victor was born at Rushmere on 13 August 1897, a son of Charles and Blanche Thacker. In 1901 his family lived at Toad Row, Henstead. By 1911 they were living at 4 Flora Terrace, Carlton Road, Pakefield, and this was still their home in 1921.
Victor joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 15 March 1917, as a Deck Hand. He served at Chatham and, on 4 June 1917 joined H.M.S. Acteon. On 28 March 1919 he joined H.M.S. Pembroke 1. He was invalided from the service on 23 April 1919 due to pulmonary tuberculosis, attributable to his service, and he was granted a pension of 27/6 per week and his pension continued until his death, from tuberculosis, on 22 March 1922.
Victor’s brother William died in 1939 in the loss of the trawler William Humphries.
Victor Thacker
4 Flora Terrace
Carlton Road
Pakefield
United Kingdom
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