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A Mate with Steam Drifter W. A. Massey (Lowestoft), William died on 11th of March 1918 aged 34. William was born at Pakefield on 10 July 1883, a son of William and Elizabeth Peek. William was baptised at All Saints’ Church, Pakefield, on 12 August 1883. On 31 August 1886 William became a pupil at Cunningham School and his family lived at Pakefield Street. In 1891 his family lived at 10 Beach Street, Pakefield. Add to book
A Private with the 6th Battalion, James died on 13th of May 1918 aged 19.James was born at Lowestoft in 1898, a son of William James and Alice Maud Swan. He was baptised at Saint Margaret’s Church on 4 November 1898 and his family lived at 3 Burcham Square. In 1901 his family were living at 2 Wilde’s Street and in 1911 at 3 Rant Score East. Later his family lived at 3 Reeve Street. James worked as a deck hand, at Lowestoft Harbour, for the Great Eastern Railway Company. Add to book
A Lance Corporal with the 1st Battalion, Leslie died on 19th of June 1944 aged 31. 4 August 1912, a son of Thomas and Mary Tovell. In 1921 his family lived at The Warren, Carlton Colville. On 16 April 1937 Leslie married Eileen Edith Easey at Holy Trinity Church, Gisleham. In 1939 they lived at Glanvill, Rushmere Road, Carlton Colville, and Leslie was a solicitor’s clerk. Add to book
A Mate with Steam Trawler Newhaven (Lowestoft), Walter died on 15th of January 1940 at the age of 41. Walter was born at Lowestoft on 17 August 1898, a son of James Albert Garner and Alice Maria Turrell. He was baptised at Christ Church, Lowestoft, on 7 September 1898 and his family lived at 6 Wildes Score. By 1911 his family were living at 1 Wildes Street, The Beach, Lowestoft. Walter joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 14 September 1915, number 8643 DA. He served on the trawler Girl Grace until 15 January 1917 when he joined the Admirable. Add to book
A Skipper with Steam Trawler Newhaven (Lowestoft), Edward died on 15th of January 1940 at the age of 32. Edward was born at Lowestoft on 5 November 1907, a son of William George and Louisa Elizabeth Wright. He was baptised at Saint Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft, on 28 November 1907, and his family lived at Ezra Cottage, 8 The Hemplands. By 1911 Edward’s mother had died and his family still lived at Ezra Cottage. Add to book
