Samuel Robert Burwood

A Deck Hand with H.M. Trawler Anworth, Samuel died on 10th of December 1916 at the age of 18. 

Samuel was born at Lowestoft on 9 January 1898, a son of Samuel Robert and Maria Burwood. He was baptised at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 6 February 1898 and his family lived at 281 Raglan Street. Later his family would live at 299 Raglan Street, Lowestoft. 

Samuel joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 8 March 1915 and served on the trawler Anworth. He added a year to his age when he joined. On 10 December 1916 Samuel was on a small boat and assisting with salvage operations on S. V. 'Katherine'. The small boat capsized and Samuel was drowned.

His father, also named Samuel Robert, was the Skipper of the trawler Kent County and also died in December 1916.