Harry Arthur George

A Skipper with H.M. Drifter Troup Head, Harry died on 21st of October 1918 aged 41.

Harry was born at Beccles on 19 October 1878, a son of Benjamin and Alice Elizabeth George. In 1881 his family lived at Temperance Place, Beccles. In 1891 they lived at Smallgate Street, Beccles. 

On 12 July 1900 Harry married Ellen Mary Soanes at Saint Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft. Harry was a trawlerman living at Oulton Road and Ellen lived at Blundeston. In 1901 they lived at Wood’s Loke, by 1910 at Oulton Road, and in 1915 at 6 The Street, Oulton. Later Ellen lived at Elmfield, Gorleston Road, Oulton. 

Harry was awarded his certificate of competency as a skipper in 1906 and in 1911 Harry was Master of the trawler Bittern, L 228. 

Harry joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 12 July 1915. He served on the trawler Margaret (St. Margaret?) and then joined the trawler W. Elliott on 16 December 1915 and then, on 14 November 1916 the Oswy. He joined the trawler Troup Head on 1 July 1918. 

Harry died at Dover from pneumonia following influenza. 

Harry is named on the war memorial at Saint Margaret’s Church.