William Henry Rouse

A Leading Steward with H.M. Trawler Ullswater. William died on 19th of November 1942 at the age of 29.

William was born at Carlton Colville on 1 August 1913, a son of William Arthur and Charlotte (Lottie) Eliza Rouse. He was baptised at Saint Peter's Church, Carlton Colville, on 21 December 1913. His family lived at Carlton Street, Carlton Colville and by 1921 they had moved to 19 Sycamore Avenue, Oulton Broad.

In 1932 William married Christina Elizabeth Beckett and by 1939 they were living at 51 Kimberley Road and William worked as a builder's labourer.

William was serving on H. M. Trawler Ullswater when it was torpedoed and sunk by a German motor torpedo boat in the English Channel near the Eddystone Lighthouse. At the time the Ullswater was a convoy escort. All 26 of the crew, including William, were killed.