Henry Alfred Dyer

A Seaman H.M.S. Almanzora, Henry died on 30th of October 1918 aged 34. 

Henry was born at Carlton Colville on 30 July 1884, a son of William and Sophia Dyer. He was baptised at Saint Peter’s Church, Carlton Colville, on 14 September 1884. In 1891 his family lived at 13 South Elmham Terrace, Carlton Colville. Henry’s mother died in 1899. In 1905 Henry lived at 40 Southwold Road, the family home of his future wife.

On 20 December 1911 Henry married Elizabeth Ann Howard, formerly Moore, at Saint Peter’s Church, Kirkley. Henry was a fisherman and they both lived at Kirkley. In March 1914 they lived at 60 Shakespeare (Road?), Liverpool. Subsequently Elizabeth returned to 40 Southwell Road. She married James Baker in 1920 and then lived at 19 Saint John’s Road.

Henry joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 7 December 1905 and re-enrolled for the service on 12 December 1910. 

In civilian life he worked on the trawler Gladiolus, LT 291, in 1911, on the Felesia, LT 1155, from 1912 to 1913, and trawler LT 653 in 1914.  

Henry was called out for service in August 1914. In late 1914 he served with H.M.S. Mars and on 28 June 1915 joined H.M.S. Gibraltar. From 28 September 1915 Henry served with H.M.S. Almanzora, and Armed Merchant Cruiser, and was with H.M.S. Eagle for a time before returning to the Almanzora.  

Henry died from broncho-pneumonia.

Henry’s brother-in-law, Walter Moore, served with the Royal Naval Reserve and died in 1918.  

Henry is commemorated on both Saint Margaret’s and Saint John’s War Memorials.