Frederick Walter Henry Griffiths

A Leading Cook with H.M. Trawler Kurd, Frederick died on 10th of July 1945 at the age of 30. 

Frederick was born at Lowestoft on 8 May 1915, a son of Frederick and Maggie May Griffiths. His father died in 1918 whilst serving with the Royal Naval Reserve and he lived with his mother at Brierley Hill House, 13 Walton Road, Lowestoft. In 1925 Frederick's mother married Frederick Read and in 1939 Frederick was working as a boat-builder's labourer and living with his mother, and step-father, at The King's Arms, Bevan Street, Lowestoft.  

Frederick married Melita Gladys Chynoweth at Lowestoft in 1941. 

On 10 July 1945 the trawler Kurd was part of a flotilla that was sweeping for mines south-east of Lizard Head. One mine caught in the sweep wire of the Kurd and detonated when it was retrieved causing the trawler to sink. Sixteen of the crew, in total twenty-seven men, were killed.   

For more details see: Allied Warships of WWII - MS Trawler HMS Kurd - uboat.net

After the war Melita lived at 188 Raglan Street, Lowestoft.