Ernest William Foulger

An Able Seaman with H.M.S. Turbulent, Ernest died on 1st of June 1916 at the age of 36. 

Ernest was born at Carlton Colville on 12 February 1880, a son of Robert George and Amy Georgiana Foulger. He was baptised at Saint Peter's Church, Carlton Colville, on 1 March 1880.  

Ernest joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 11 February 1896 and he served continuously in the navy until his death. 

In 1901 his family lived at Jarvis Terrace, Carlton Colville, and by 1911 at 6, Epsom Terrace, Kirkley. (Later they would like at 6 Groom Terrace Kirkley Run Lowestoft).

Ernest married Ethel Mary Mills at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley, on 3rd March 1910. Later she lived at 88 Morton Road, Kirkley.  

On 12 May 1916 Ernest was drafted to the newly completed H.M.S. Turbulent, a destroyer. Ernest died when the Turbulent was sunk, by the battleship Westfalen, at the Battle of Jutland. 

Ernest had four brothers who served in the First World War: Robert and James served with the Royal Navy; John, who served with the Norfolk Regiment; and Wilfred who served with the Suffolk regiment and was killed in action at Loos.