George Emanuel Oldman

A Third Hand with Steam Trawler Vessel Lord Haldane (Lowestoft), George died on 7th of November 1940 aged 44. 

George was born at Lowestoft on 14 February 1896, a son of Leonard and Alice Oldman. In 1901 his family lived at 100 Seago Street. On 9 March 1903 George became a pupil at Saint Margaret’s School. In 1911 George lived with his grandparents, George and Hannah Howard, at 7 Haward Street. By 1915 George was living at 1 Factory Court, Factory Street. 

George joined the Royal Navl Reserve on 6 September 1915. He served as a Deck Hand, service number DA 8536. George served with the trawlers Mishe Nahama, Violet II and then the South Tyne. He was demobilised on 24 February 1919. 

In 1937 George married Wilhelmina Smith. In 1939 they lived at 1 Saint Margaret's Plain, Church Road, and George was a fisherman. 

In 1940 George was a Third Hand on the trawler Lord Haldane. On 4 November 1940 the Lord Haldane left Milford Haven for the fishing grounds and was last seen on 7 November 1940. Official records state that George was missing, supposed drowned, on 7 November, but other sources suggest that the Lord Haldane was lost on 12 November. The trawler had ten crew, all of whom were lost.