Alfred William Daniels

A Stoker 1st Class with H.M.S. Scott, Alfred died on 15th of August 1918 at the age of 18. 

Alfred was born at Fritton on 13 October 1899, a son of Alfred William and Emma Kett Daniels. He was baptised at Fritton on 26 November 1899, and his family lived at Fritton. In 1901 his family lived at 45 England Lane, Gorleston, and by 1911 they were living at 15 Lothing Street, Lowestoft.  

In 1917 Alfred married Dorothy Ann Boyce: this was registered in the Mutford district. By 1918 Dorothy was living at 2 Run Cottages, Flixton, Lowestoft. 

Alfred was working as a hairdresser when he joined the Royal Navy, as a Stoker 2nd Class, on 17 October 1917. He joined H.M.S. Scott on 15 January 1918. 

On 15 August 1918, H.M.S. Scott was involved in escorting a convoy of ships from The Netherlands to England. Near the Dutch coast the Scott went to assist the destroyer H.M.S. Ullswater that had been hit, either by a mine or torpedo, and was floundering. As the Scott went to offer assistance the ship was itself struck twice, either by mines or torpedoes, and the ship's forward magazine exploded. Within 15 minutes H.M.S. Scott had sunk with the loss of 22 crew including Alfred.