George William Lincoln

A Skipper with H.M. Drifter Michaelmas Daisy, George died on 26th of November 1916 at the age of 40. 

George was born at Pakefield on 30 July 1876, a son of Charles and Emmeline Lincoln. By 1891 his family was living at 13 Prospect Place, and this was still their home in 1911.  

In 1891 George was the cook on the trawler Paragon. He was awarded his certificate of competency as a skipper on 23 April 1901.

In 1897 George married Sarah Louisa Fuller. In 1901 their home was at 2 Church Road, Pakefield. By 1911 they were living at 54 Church Road, Kirkley. 

George became a Skipper with the Royal Naval Reserve on 30 September 1915 and he served with the drifter Michaelmas Daisy, LT 136. George was killed when the drifter was sunk by a mine, in the Adriatic, off Santa Maria di Leuca. All hands were lost. 

George was awarded the Serbian Gold Medal for Good Services (London Gazette 27 February 1917).