George Jackson

An Engineman with H.M. Drifter Fearless II, George died on 17th of April 1919 at the age of 33. 

George was born at Lowestoft on 1 March 1887, a son of Alfred and Emily Jackson. In 1891 his family lived at 4 Spurgeons Score, Lowestoft. Later his family lived at 1 Wilde's Score, Lowestoft. 

George married Rosetta at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 25 December 1909. By 1911 they were living at 313 Raglan Street, Lowestoft. 

George joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 11 March 1915. During the war he served on the trawlers 'Nine Sisters', 'Arndilly Castle', and 'Fearless'. 

On 16 April 1919 was on board the Drifter 'Fearless' as it was being handed back to its owners, having been requisitioned for war service. The boiler manhole cover was blew off, injuring George. He died at Lowestoft Hospital as a result of his injuries.   

Subsequently Rosetta lived at 267 Raglan Street, Lowestoft.

George's brother-in-law, Edward Gamble, died in 1914 in the loss of the Trawler Ivy.