Samuel James Webster Outlaw

An Engineman with H.M. Trawler Argyllshire. Samuel died on 1st of June 1940 at the age of 41. 

Samuel was born at Lowestoft on 14 April 1898, a son of Samuel James and Amelia Outlaw. He was baptised at Saint John's Church, Lowestoft, on 6 November 1898 and his family lived at 36 Mariner's Street, Lowestoft. In 1901 his family lived at 31 Albert Street and by 1911 they had moved to 27 Roman Road, Lowestoft.

Samuel joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 20 March 1915, and stated that he was born in 1896, with service number 5093 DA. He served on trawlers Eager and Dreel Castle, and later on the Egmont. He was discharged on 12 May 1919.

Samuel married Eleanor Robina Nichols at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 3 January 1921. Samuel was working as a fisherman and living at 27 Roman Road. Eleanor lived at 2 Clarence Road. Later they lived at 39 Oxford Road. By 1939 they were living at 1 Bishops Buildings, Mariners Street, Lowestoft, and Samuel worked as an engineer on drifters. 

During World War Two Samuel served on the requisitioned trawler Argyllshire. The Argyllshire was used for minesweeping duties. At 02.45 on 1 June 1940 the Argyllshire was sunk by German motor torpedo boat S-34 off Dunkirk. The Argyllshire was involved in the Dunkirk evacuation at the time. Only five of the crew survived.