Clement Alan Turrell

A Seaman with H.M. Trawler Lord Stamp. Clement died on 14th of October 1940 at the age of 22. 

Son of Herbert and Annie Turrell of Lowestoft Suffolk. Clement was born at Lowestoft on 18 July 1918. Clement's father died in September 1918 while serving with the Royal Naval Reserve. In 1921 Clement's family lived at 2 Bungalow, Hulver Road, Mutford. By 1939 his mother was living at 9 Clemence Street, Lowestoft. 

During the 1930s Clement worked as a merchant seaman and was, for a time, based at North Shields. He married Margaret B. Ellis in 1937, their marriage was registered in the Tynemouth district. By 1939 they were living at Craven Farm, Brampton, and Clement worked as a fisherman. 

Clement served on the mine-sweeping trawler Lord Stamp. On 14 October 1940 the Lord Stamp struck a mine and sank in the English Channel with the loss of 25 crew including Clement.