Our Fallen
People of Lowestoft 1914-45
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Royal Air Force

Fighter Command flew the fighter aircraft. Bomber Command flew the bombers that were involved in the bombing raids over Germany, etc. Coastal Command were all of the squadrons involved in attacking shipping/submarines

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Thomas William Willis

A Sergeant with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Thomas died on 1st of July 1944 aged 23. Thomas was born at Carlton Colville 0n 18 July 1921, a son of Thomas William and Winifred Mabel Willis. He was baptised at Saint Peter’s Church, Carlton Colville, on 14 August 1921 and his family lived at The Garden House, Carlton Colville. In 1939 his family lived at Endeavour, Beccles Road, and Thomas was an apprentice carpenter and joiner.  Bomber Command

George Russell Lake

A Sergeant with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, George died on 17th of January 1945 aged 31. George was born at Marylebone, London, on 26 November 1913, a son of Violet Lake. He was baptised at Saint Mark’s Church, Marylebone Road (Queen Charlotte’s Hospital) Church, London, on 4 December 1913. In 1921 George lived with his grandparents Eben Watts and Jane Lake at Rivetts Loke, Blundeston.   Bomber Command

Eric Berry

A Sergeant with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Eric died on 23rd of January 1943 aged 20. Eric was born at Chorley, Lancashire, on 17 November 1922, a son of William and Evelyn Berry. In 1939 his family lived at Loomdi, Normanston Drive, and Eric was an electrician and engineer.Eric enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve after August 1940. On 19 December 1942 Eric joined 75 Squadron, at R.A.F. Newmarket. He was a Wireless Operator.  Bomber Command

Kenneth Frank Cornwell

A Pilot Officer with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Kenneth died on 29th of January 1944 aged 20. Kenneth was born at Norwich in 1923, a son of Sydney Frank and Dorothy Olive Cornwell. Kenneth’s father was a teacher at Church Road Boys’ School before working at Roman Hill Senior Boys’ School. By 1939 his family were living at 36 Kirkley Park Road.   Distinguished Flying Cross, Bomber Command

Phillip Henry Savage

A Flight Sergeant with the Royal Air Force, Phillip died on 25th of February 1944 aged 24. Phillip was born at the Isle of Wight in 1920, a son of Sidney Phillip and Evelyn Beatrice Savage. Phillip’s father died in 1926 and, by 1939, his mother was living at 25 West Road, Caister-on-Sea. Phillip’s uncle, Herbert James Savage, lived at White House Farm, Victoria Road, Oulton Broad. Bomber Command

Walter John Catchpole

A Flight Sergeant with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Walter died on 15th of February 1944 aged 20. Walter was born at Lowestoft on 8 September 1923, a son of John Durrant and Martha May Catchpole. He was baptised at Saint Mark’s Church on 11 November 1923 and his family lived at 5 Garden Terrace, Victoria Road. By 1939 his family home was at 3 Olive Cottages, Carlton Colville. Bomber Command

George Alfred Crowe

A Sergeant with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, George died on 2nd of December 1943 aged 19. George was born at Beccles in 1924, a son of Fred and Lily Maud Crowe. In 1939 his family lived at 13 Hadenham Terrace, Carlton Colville. Bomber Command

Arthur Edmund Hall

A Seaman with H.M. Trawler Brock. Arthur died on 19th of August 1940 at the age of 29. Arthur was born at Lowestoft on 16 July 1911, a son of Arthur Reginald and Ada Annie Hall. He was baptised at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 3 August 1911 and his family lived at 22 Oxford Road. In 1921 his family lived at 90 Cambridge Road, Lowestoft, and this was still their home in 1939. Battle of Britain

Albert George Charles Read

A Warrant Officer with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Albert died on 19th of April 1945 aged 28. Albert was born at Uggeshall, Suffolk, on 14 August 1916, a son of Charles and Harriet Read. In 1921 their home was at Blyford, Suffolk. In 1939 Albert lived at 215 Gorleston Road, Carlton Colville, and was a motor mechanic. On 8 April 1939 he married Cissie Ella May Hawkes at Saint Peter’s Church, Carlton Colville. By 1945 their home was at Souter Cottages, Beccles Road, Carlton Colville. Cissie remarried in 1949. Bomber Command