William Studd

A Fisherman with Drifter Fraternal (Lowestoft), William died on 3rd of November 1914 at the age of 37. 

William was born at Kessingland in 1877 a son of George and Mary Ann Studd. In 1881 his family lived at The Street, Kessingland. By 1911 their home was at 4 Providence Place, London Road, Kessingland, and William worked as a fisherman.

On 3 November 1914 the Fraternal was fishing is a restricted area about 16 miles nne of Lowestoft and struck a mine. Three members of the crew were killed and survivors were picked up by the Launch Out and the Hasting Castle and taken to Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth.  

For further details see: World War One – History of Lowestoft's Fishing Industry (wordpress.com)

William’s brother George served in the Royal Naval Reserve and died in 1916.