George Donald Forder
A Civilian, George died on 4th of February 1941 at the age of 64.
George was born at Lowestoft on 21 October 1877, a son of George and Jessie Forder. He was baptised at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 4 November 1877. By 1881 his father had died and his family lived at 20 White Horse Street, Lowestoft. By 1891 they were living at 55 Saint Peter's Street, Lowestoft. In 1901 his family were living at 9 Thurston Road and George worked as a brickmaker.
On 26 October 1907 George married Ada Theresa Spurgeon at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft. George was a fish packer living at 9 Thurston Road and Ada lived at 57 Edinburgh Road. Later he worked as a fish smoker. By 1921 they were living at 23 Saint Peter's Street, Lowestoft.
George served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve before joining the Royal Navy as an Ordinary Seaman, number J68662, on 12 March 1917. In June - July 1917 he served on H.M.S. Mantua, an Armed Merchant Cruiser. He was demobilized on 11 January 1919.
In 1939 George and Ada were still living at 23 Saint Peter's Street and George was a fish worker - asher. Ada died in 1940.
George died at 23 Saint Peters Street during an air raid. His sister-in-law Florence Spurgeon was also killed at 23 Saint Peter's Street that day.
George's brother-in-law Arthur Collins, and nephew, also named Arthur Collins, died in 1914 in the loss of the trawler Queen of Devon.
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George Forder
23
St Peters Street
Lowestoft
United Kingdom
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