Alfred James Paul

A Seaman with H.M.S. Macedonia, Alfred died on 16th of May 1917 at the age of 21.

Alfred was born at Oulton Broad on 2 January 1895, a son of George and Belinda Paul. He was baptised at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 30 August 1895 and his family lived at The Street, Oulton. By 1901 they were living at 8 Fir Lane, and this would be Alfred's home for the rest of his life. In 1911 Alfred worked at a fish curers. 

Alfred joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 7 January 1913. From June 1913 to June 1914 he served on the trawler LT 570.

Alfred was called out for service on 3 August 1914 and was drafted to H.M.S. Macedonia, an Armed Merchant Cruiser, and was present at the Battle of the Falklands in 1914. 

In May 1917 the Macedonia was in the South Atlantic. Alfred was given passage to England on the S. S. Highland Corrie which was sailing from the River Plate to London. On 16 May 1917 the Highland Corrie was four miles south of the Owers Light Vessel and was torpedoed, without warning, and sunk by German submarine U-40. One member of the crew and four passengers, including Alfred, were killed.