Alexander Summers
A Deck Hand with Steam Trawler Incentive (Lowestoft), Alexander died on 28th of May 1915 at the age of 39.
Alexander, also known as Andrew, was born at Fraserburgh, Scotland, in 1876, a son of John Summers.
On 30 January 1902 Alexander married Ethelwynne Coleman at Saint John's Church, Lowestoft. Alexander was a fisherman living at 21 Sandringham Road, and Ethelwynne lived at 9 Stevens Street, Lowestoft. Note the marriage register gives his first name as Andrew.
In 1911 they were visiting Ethelwynne's mother at 77 Norwich Road, Lowestoft. Alexander was a drift net fisherman (and note this Census gives his first name as Andrew). In 1915 they lived at 68 Stanley Street, Lowestoft, and later Ethelwynne lived at 36 Denmark Road, Lowestoft.
Alexander worked as a Deck Hand on the trawler Incentive. What exactly happened to the Incentive is unclear, but it is assumed that it sank after striking a mine laid in the Dogger Bank area.
Alexander's brother-in-law, William Coleman, was killed at the Battle of Loos in 1915. His sister-in-law, Susan Hambly, died in an air raid in 1942.
Alexander Summers
36
Denmark Road
Lowestoft
United Kingdom
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