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Walter Stone

A Trimmer with H.M. Drifter Michaelmas Daisy, Walter died on 26th of November 1916 at the age of 27. 

Walter was born at Pakefield on 3 June 1889, a son of Arthur and Caroline Louisa Stone. In 1891 his family lived at the Prince of Wales publican house, London Road, where his father was the publican, and this was still their home in 1901. From 21 June 1892 Walter was a pupil at Cunninghams School. In 1902 Walter’s father died and his mother remarried. He gave his next of kin as his sister Hilda Stone of 128 Morton Road Lowestoft. 

Walter lived at 1 Prospect Place Lowestoft.

In 1911 Walter lodged with Charles and Emmeline Lincoln at 13 Prospect Place, Pakefield, and he worked as a painter for a builder and decorator. Charles and Emmeline were the parents of George Lincoln, the Skipper of the Michaelmas Daisy. 

Walter was still living with the Lincoln family, at 1 Prospect Place, when he joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 5 October 1915.He served with the drifter Michaelmas Daisy, LT 136. In August 1916 Walter hurt his right knee while getting the ship underway, but he was able to continue serving with the Michaelmas Daisy. Walter was killed when the drifter was sunk by a mine, in the Adriatic, off Santa Maria di Leuca. All hands were lost. 

Lived at

Walter Stone
1
Prospect Place
Lowestoft
United Kingdom

52.4522361, 1.7328677

CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Naval
Regiment
Royal Naval Reserve
ServiceNumber
4376TS
Burial/Memorial
United Kingdom
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
20

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