Frederick Harvey

A Second Hand with H.M. Drifter Frigate Bird, Frederick died on 11th of March 1918 at the age of 43. 

Frederick was born at Lowestoft on 26 February 1875, a son of Richard and Maria Harvey. In 1881 his family lived at 57 Stevens Street. 

In 1901 worked on the trawler Ethel May at Penzance. In 1907 he married Edith Louisa Dowding. By 1911 they were living at The Bungalow, Beach, Kessingland, and Frederick was a drifter fisherman. Later Edith lived at Belvedere Place, Kessingland.

Frederick was awarded his certificate of competency as a Second hand in 1910. 

Frederick joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 26 January 1915. He served on the trawler Meg. On 10 June 1916 he joined the trawler Manzanita. On 6 September 1916 the Manzanita ran aground on the Ugenti rocks outside Bari and was written off. Subsequently Frederick joined the drafter Frigate Bird.   

On 11 March 1918 the Frigate Bird was sailing off Marsaxlokk, Malta, and collided with the troop transport Theseus and sank. Seven crew, including Frederick, were killed.