James Frederick Howlett

A Skipper with the Royal Naval Reserve, James died on 26th of October 1916 at the age of 25. 

James was born at Bungay on 9 December 1891 and was a son of James Frederick and Elizabeth Howlett.

James married Annie Elizabeth Balls at Saint Margarets Church, Lowestoft, on 27 December 1913. They lived at 66 Ipswich Road, Lowestoft.

James was appointed Skipper in the Royal Naval Reserve on 11 April 1915 and from 16 April was given command of the drifter Datum.

James was killed when the Datum was sunk by a German destroyer during the night of 26-27 October 1916. All of the crew were lost. 

For details of the attack on the Dover Barrage see: The German attack on the 'Dover Barrage' 26th/27th October 1916 (sussexhistoryforum.co.uk)