William Wright

A Deck Hand with H.M. Drifter Michaelmas Daisy, William died on 26th of November 1916 at the age of 36. 

William was born at Lowestoft on 28 March 1880, a son of William and Amelia Wright. He was baptised at Saint Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft, on 6 June 1880. By 1881 his family were living at 2 Alice Cottages, Dove Street, Lowestoft. In 1891 their address was 3 Alice Cottages, Dove Street. In 1901 the family lived at 4 Clarence Road, Lowestoft, and William was a smacksman. By 1915 they were living at 11 Church Road, Lowestoft. Subsequently his parents lived at Lammas, Norfolk.

He joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 27 September 1915. He served on the drifter Michaelmas Daisy, LT 136, and was killed when the drifter was sunk by a mine, in the Adriatic, off Santa Maria di Leuca. All hands were lost. 

William's brother George died in 1916 in the loss of the Sailing Trawler Wanderer.