James Thomas Barnard

A Deck Hand with H.M. Drifter Datum, James died on 26th of October 1916 at the age of 23. 

James was born at Lowestoft on 23 March 1894, a son of James and Hannah Barnard. In 1901 his family lived at 208 Raglan Street and later they lived at 3 Dove Street, Lowestoft, and then at 8 Dove Street. James attended the British School, Lowestoft, and, from 8 October 1906, was a pupil at Saint Margaret's School.  

In 1911 James was the Cook on the trawler Welcome, LT 713, at Neyland, Pembrokeshire. 

James joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 11 January 1915 and he served on the trawler Datum. 

During the night of 26-27 October 1916 the drifter Datum was sunk by German destroyers. All of the crew were lost. 

For details of the attack on the Dover Barrage see: The German attack on the 'Dover Barrage' 26th/27th October 1916 (sussexhistoryforum.co.uk)