George William Horne

A Seaman with H.M.S. Mastiff, George died on 20th of November 1939 aged 27. 

George was born at Kessingland on 4 October 1912, a son of Harry and May Rebecca Horne. George was baptised at Saint Edmund's Church, Kessingland, on 6 April 1913, and his family lived at lived at 1 Poplar Terrace, Kessingland. By 1939 George's family lived at Britannia Cottages, Field Lane, Kessingland. 

George joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 2 September 1939, number A X 21728. He was at H.M.S. Drake, for training, from 20 September 1939 to 17 October 1939 when he joined the Royal Naval Patrol Service at Lowestoft. 

George was serving on the anti-submarine trawler Mastiff when, on 20 November 1939, the crew attempted to recover a mine that had broken loose. While hauling it aboard the mine exploded. Five crew, including George, were killed, one died of wounds, and another nine were wounded.