Donald William Pratt

A Stoker 1st Class with H.M.L.C.T. 7014, Donald died on 18th of October 1944 at the age of 21. 

Donald was born at Lowetsoft on 15 May 1923, a son of William James and Ivy Susannah Pratt. In 1921 his family had lived at the rear of 10A Saint John's Road, Lowestoft, and by 1939 had moved to 59 Saint John's Road.

Donald was serving on board Landing Craft Tank 7014 when the vessel foundered in a storm, off Land's End. All nine of the crew were killed. 

See: 9th LCT Flotilla - A Tragedy at Sea (combinedops.com)