Clare Innes
An Engineman with H.M. Drifter Campania II, Clare died on 5th of March 1917 at the age of 42.
Clare was born at Barton-on-Humber in 1876, a son of Albert Charles and Eliza J. Innes. In 1881 his family lived at Hartington Terrace, Great Grimsby. By 1885 they had moved to Lowestoft and lived at 5 Wellington Terrace, Raglan Street North. From 1 September 1885 Clare attended Saint Margaret’s School. In 1891 the family lived at 19 Old Nelson Street, and Clare was an apprentice engine fitter.
On 26 December 1899 Clare married Margaret Jane Cochrane at Saint Margaret’s Church. Clare was an engineer living at 53 Oxford Street and Margaret lived at 221 Raglan Street. In 1901 they lived at 6 Wesley Street and Clare was a marine engineer in the fishing industry. Margaret died in 1908. In 1909 Clare married Louisa Beatrice Cochrane, the sister of his late wife. By 1911 they were living at 84 Saint Margaret’s Road and Clare was a marine engineer involved in drift net fishing. Later Louisa lived at 11 Saint Peters Street.
Clare joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 1 June 1915 and served on the trawler Golden Gift. On 30 June 1915 Clare joined the trawler Campania II.
On 5 March 1917 the Campania II was in the North Sea and was lost in a gale. All twelve crew, including Charles, died.
Edward’s body was recovered and he was buried at Normanston Drive Cemetery, Lowestoft.
Clare Innes
11
St Peters Street
Lowestoft
United Kingdom
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