Alfred Samuel Ling

A Civilian, Alfred died on 12th of May 1943 aged 54. 

Alfred was born at Lowestoft on 10 October 1888, a son of Samuel and Georgiana Ling. In 1891 his family lived at 233 Clapham Road. Alfred attended the British School, and, on 17 May 1897, he became a pupil at Saint Margaret’s School. In 1901 Alfred’s family lived at 31 Beresford Road.

By 1911 Alfred was working as an electrical engineer and he lived at 6 Saint Matthew’s Road, Norwich. Subsequently Alfred moved to London and lived at 16 Blair Street, Poplar. 

On 14 September 1919 Alfred married Florence Emma Gwyther at All Saints’ Church, Poplar. Alfred was an engineer and gave his address as 85 Wollaston Road, Lowestoft, and Florence lived at 210 High Street, Poplar. By 1921 they were living at 45 Royal Avenue. Alfred was a marine and general engineer and director of the L.B.S. Company, Hamilton Road. The company was dissolved in 1921. In 1939 Alfred was an engineer and manager.

Alfred and Florence were at their home, 45 Royal Avenue, on the morning of 12 May when an air raid took place, this was a preliminary to the main Focke-Wulf Raid later that day. A bomb was dropped on Belle Vue Park but bounced into Royal Avenue and the explosion destroyed their home and killed them both.