Victor Edgar Brady

A Civilian, Victor died on 6th of November 1942 at the age of 45. 

Victor was born at Lowestoft on 10 October 1897, a son of William and Caroline Brady. In 1901 Victor’s family lived at 22 Saint Leonard’s Road, and this was still their home in 1911. From 15 April 1901 Victor attended Kirkley School. 

Victor joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 13 January 1915, service number SB/31, and served on the trawler Alfred. On 10 October 1915 his rating changed to Deck Hand and his service number changed to DA/9906. In 1917 he served with the trawler Saxon and in January 1918 the trawler Cardinal. Later he served with the drifter Dreel Castle. Victor was demobilized on 18 June 1919.  

On 20 June 1920 Victor married Rosa Lily Burwood at Saint Margaret’s Church. Victor was a maltster living at 22 Saint Leonard’s Road and Rosa lived at 6 Saint Margaret’s Plain. Rosa’s father Samuel Robert Burwood, and her brother, Samuel Burwood, had both served in the Royal Naval Reserve and had both been killed. In 1921 they lived at 22 Saint Leonard’s Road and Victor was a malt roaster working for Swannell & Sons Maltsters at Oulton Broad. In 1939 they were still living at 22 Saint Leonard’s Road and Victor was a malt roaster. Later Rosa lived at 32 Salisbury Road. 

On 6 November 1942 bombs were dropped on the Maltings and Robinson’s Boat Yard at Oulton Broad. Victor was injured in the attack and died the same day at the Lowestoft and North Suffolk Hospital.