Leslie Clare

A Leading Radio Mechanic with H.M.S. Martin. Leslie died on 10th of November 1942 at the age of 21. 

Leslie was born at Lowestoft on 16 December 1920, a son of Ronald Bertie and Emily Elizabeth Clare. Leslie was baptised at Saint Margaret's Church on 4 January 1921 and his family lived at 12 Norwich Road. By 1939 his family were living at 4 Haward Street.

Leslie was serving on board H.M.S. Martin when the ship was sunk, off Algiers, by a torpedo from submarine U-431. One hundred and twenty six of the crew died.