Walter Richard Clarke

A Mate with Steam Trawler Derwent (Boston). Walter died on 26th of January 1920 at the age of 28. 

Walter was born at Flixton on 6 June 1891, a son of Charles and Esther Clarke. In 1881 his family had lived at Gillingham and by 1891 they were living at Flixton Road, Blundeston. By 1901 they were living at 34 Stevens Street, Lowestoft, and this was still their home in 1911. 

In 1911 Walter was the Fourth Hand on the trawler Advance at Haking and Milford, Pembrokeshire. Later he lived at 87 Maidstone Road, Lowestoft. 

On 26 January 1920 the trawler Derwent sailed from Lowestoft. The vessel was never seen again and was presumed to have struck a mine. All nine of the crew were lost.

Walter's brother was lost in 1916 with the trawler Boy Percy.