Charles Burrell Henry

A Leading Seaman with H.M.S. Pathfinder. Charles died on 5th of September 1914 at the age of 37.

Charles was born at North Leith, Edinburgh, on 6 November 1876, a son of Thomas Barclay Henry (R.N.) and Susan Dougall Henry. In 1881 his family lived at 8 Victoria Place, North Leith, and in 1891 at 18 Victoria Place.

On 21 February 1911 Charles married Caroline Elizabeth Liffen at Lowestoft. By 1914 they were living at Beaconsfield Road and later Caroline lived at 21 Trafalgar Street, Lowestoft. Caroline later remarried. 

Charles joined the Royal Navy, as a Boy 2nd Class, on 5 April 1893. In 1907 Charles qualified as a navy diver. He served continuously with the Royal Navy until his death. He was awarded the Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1909. Charles was drafted to H.M.S. Pathfinder on 22 November 1913. 

On 5 September 1914 H.M.S. Pathfinder was patrolling the coast near the Firth of Forth. The German submarine U-21 fires a torpedo which sank the Pathfinder. Charles was one of 268 crew who lost their lives in the sinking.