Arthur Robert Cook

A Deck Hand with H.M. Drifter George V, Arthur died on 3rd of June 1917 at the age of 36. 

Arthur was born at Kessingland on 1 November 1880, a son of Robert and Anna E. (aka Hannah) Cook. He was baptised at Saint Edmund’s Church, Kessingland, on 2 January 1881. In 1881 his family lived at Black Street, Gisleham. By 1891 they were living at Rushmere Road, Gisleham. In 1901 they were living at 2 Mill Hill, Gisleham. Later his parents lived at 6 Elizabeth Terrace, Kessingland. 

In 1911 Arthur married Amy Hunt. In 1915 they lived at 6 Elizabeth Terrace. Later Amy lived at 438 London Road, Lowestoft.

In 1911 Arthur was the Third Hand on the trawler Osprey at Haking and Milford, Pembrokeshire.  

Arthur joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 27 January 1915 and served on the trawler King George V with his brother Albert. On 3 June 1917 the trawler was ‘hauling’ mines in the Dover Strait when one blew up and sank the trawler. Eight men, including Arthur, were killed and one man was wounded but survived. 

Arthur’s brother Albert also died in the loss of the King George V.