Olley Turrell

A Second Hand with H.M. Trawler Robert Bowen. Olley died on 9th of February 1940 at the age of 30.

Olley was born at Kirkley on 12 November 1909, a son of Alfred and Harriet Ann Turrell. In 1911 his family lived at 1 Wheatacre Terrace, London Road South. By 1921 his family were living at 27 Clapham Road.  

On 2 January 1937 Olley married Ruth Priscilla Woods at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft. Both Olley and Ruth were living at 56 Sussex Road. Olley was a fisherman and Ruth a factory worker. By 1939 their home was at 3 Ashley Downs, Lowestoft. 

Olley was serving with the minesweeping trawler Robert Bowen when it was sunk by German aircraft off Aberdeen, Scotland. Fourteen crew, including Olley, were killed.