Harry David Rose

An Engineman with H.M. Trawler Hirose, Harry died on 29th of June 1916 at the age of 36. 

Harry was born at Lowestoft on 15 July 1879, a son of Charles and Eliza Rose. In 1881 his family lived at 34 Raglan Street, and, by 1891, they were living at 59 Raglan Street. 

On 12 January 1902 Harry married Kate Ann Brown at Lowestoft. In 1911 they lived at 4 Kendal Road, Kirkley, and Harry was a steam crane driver for a coal merchant. 

Harry joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 12 May 1916 and he served with the trawler Hirose. 

On 29 June 1916 the Hirose was off Aldeburgh and struck a mine, which sank the vessel. Ten crew, including Harry, were killed. In late July 1916 Harry’s body was found, and identified by his identity disc, by the crew of H.M.S. Cynthia: he was then buried at sea.