Bertie Ernest Allen
A Deck Hand with H.M. Drifter Kent County. Bertie died on 8th of December 1916 at the age of 23.
Bertie was born at Lowestoft on 28 October 1893, a son of William John and Margaret Allen. He was baptised at All Saint's Church, Pakefield, on 11 February 1894, and his family lived at Kirkley. In 1891 his family lived at 82 Pakefield Street. Later his family lived at 22 Pakefield Street.
On 20 December 1913 Bertie married Grace Edith Rayner at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley. Bertie was a fisherman and they both lived at Kirkley. By 1914 they were living at 2 Worcester Terrace, Kirkley Run, Lowestoft. Later Grace remarried and lived at 94 Pakefield Street.
Bertie joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 10 August 1914 and served on the drifter Kent County. The Kent County was a Special Service Vessel, also known as Q-Ships. The drifter was sunk by a mine about one mile off Cross Sand, near Lowestoft, with the loss of all ten members of crew.
Bertie's brother Frederick died in 1914 in the loss of the Eyrie.
Bertie's brother-in-law, George Rayner, served in the London Regiment and died in 1917.
Bertie Allen
94
Pakefield Street
Lowestoft
United Kingdom
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