Joseph George Westgate

A Deck Hand with H.M.S. Implacable, Joseph died on 2nd of December 1918 aged 22. 

Joseph was born at Lowestoft on 25 November 1898, a son of Joseph and Louisa Westgate. He was baptised at Saint Margaret’s Church on 16 December 1898 and his family lived at 46B Crown Street and this was still their home in 1901. By 1911 they were living at 121 Saint Margaret’s Road.

Joseph added two years to his age when he joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 30 July 1915. He served with the trawler West Anglia until 10 December 1916 when he joined the trawler Blackthorn. On 23 February 1918 he joined the depot ship H.M.S. Venerable and on 18 May 1918 he joined H.M.S. Implacable.  

Died of influenza and pneumonia whilst at sea.