George Elijah Coleman

A Chief Engineer with Fishing Vessel Westfield (Milford Haven), George died on 6th of July 1941 aged 48. 

George was born at Lowestoft on 25 April 1893, a son of Albert Harry and Mary Ann Coleman. In 1901 his family lived at 61 Clemence Street and in 1911 at 6 A Carlton Road, Pakefield, and George was a fisherman. 

On 24 September 1913 George married Susan Ethel Drew at Saint Margaret’s Church. George was an engine driver and they both gave their address as 16 Cambridge Road. By 1917 their home was at 101 Stanley Street, but George lodged at 49 Robert Street, Milford Haven.

George applied to join the Royal Naval Reserve on 22 March 1917, service number ESX 5214, but his application was cancelled. 

In 1921 George and Susan were still living at 101 Stanley Street and George was an engineer working for W. Robbens, a fishing boat owner. By 1939 their home was at 11 Enstone Road. 

In July 1941 George worked as the Chief Engineer on the fishing vessel Westfield. Several of the Westfield’s crew were from the Lowestoft area. The Westfield was reported to be missing, of St. Govan’s Head, on, or after, 6 July 1941. The vessel was supposed to have been sunk by German aircraft. It was assumed that George was drowned. All ten of the Westfield’s crew were lost.