Russell Francis Fisher

A Deck Hand with Fishing Vessel Sulby (Fleetwood), Russell died on 21st of November 1939 at the age of 25. 

Russell was born at Lowestoft on 10 February 1914, a son of Randal George Fisher and of Elsie May Fisher. He was baptised at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley, and his family lived at 74 Saint Georges Road and this was their home for the rest of his life.

In 1939 Russell lodged at 37 Oak Street, Fleetwood, and he worked as a fisherman.

Russell worked as a Deck Hand on the Fleetwood based trawler Sulby. On 21 November 1939, about 75 miles northwest of Rathlin, the Sulby, and the trawler William Humphries, were fired on by the deck gun of the German submarine U-33 and was sunk. The crew were able to take to lifeboats, but the boat containing the Skipper, Clarence Hudson, and four crew, including Russell, sank in gale force winds. 

Russell's father died in 1941 while serving on the trawler Bucentaur. His uncle Leonard was killed in 1916 whilst serving with the London Regiment.