Leonard Ralph Mummery

A Deck Hand with H.M. Trawler Agile, Leonard died on 13th of May 1917 at the age of 36. 

Leonard was born at Lowestoft on 20 April 1881, a son of Edward Keys and Sophia Mummery. He was baptised at Saint John’s Church, Lowestoft, on 17 February 1882 and his family lived at Surrey Street. In 1891 his family’s address was 10 Surrey Street and in 1901 their address was Southampton House, Surrey Street North, and Leonard worked as a tailor’s cutter. By 1911 they were living at 26 Surrey Street and Leonard worked as a tailor’s assistant. 

On 9 June 1913 Leonard married Maud Eliza Claxton at Saint Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft. Leonard was an outfitter, living at Stanley Street, and Maud lived at Wollaston Road. By September 1916 they were living at Golf Bungalow, Walmer Road, Pakefield, and later Maud lived at 70 Saint Margaret's Road, Lowestoft.

Leonard joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 20 September 1916. By 17 March 1917 he was serving on the trawler Agile.   

On 27 April 1917 the Agile struck a mine three miles east of the Sunk Head Light Vessel, Harwich. Three crew were killed, and Leonard was seriously wounded. Leonard had a simple fracture of both bones in one lag, above the ankle, a compound fracture at the patella and a lacerated wound at the knee joint. He was admitted to Shotley Hospital on 28 April and he died of wounds there on 13 May.   

Leonard's brother in law, Thomas Claxton, served with the Royal Engineers and died in 1917.