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George Henry Catchpole

A Deck Hand with H.M. Trawler Thomas Cornwall, George died on 29th of October 1918 aged 21. 

NOTE: George's registered first name was Gordon and this is the name used on his baptism record and the 1901 and 1911 Censuses. However, his Royal Naval Reserve records and all relevant naval records give his first name as George.

George was born at Kessingland on 24 August 1898, a son of Thomas and Rose Elizabeth Catchpole. He was baptised, privately, on 6 October 1898. In 1901 his family lived at Zulu Cottages, Kessingland. By 1911 they were living at 2 Saint Margaret's Terrace, Church Street, Pakefield, and later at 45 Saint Margaret's Road, Pakefield. 

George joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 7 February 1917. He served with the Pactolus and Gunner before joining the trawler Thomas Cornwall on 8 June 1918. 

George died when the trawler Thomas Cornwall was sunk in a collision, with a French steamer, off Flamburgh Head. George was one of twenty crew that died.

George's brother Frederick died in 1941 in the loss of the trawler 'Aberdeen'. His brother-in-law, Michael Holland, served in the Royal Naval Reserve and died in 1917. 

Lived at

George Catchpole
45
St Margarets Road
Pakefield
United Kingdom

52.4862957, 1.7492851

CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Naval
Regiment
Royal Naval Reserve
ServiceNumber
14558DA
Burial/Memorial
United Kingdom
CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
30

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