Frederick James Griffiths

A Deck Hand with H.M.S. Lavatera. Frederick died on 9th of December 1918 at the age of 25. 

Frederick was born at Walpole, Suffolk, on 20 April 1893, a son of Henry and Ann Griffiths. In 1901 his family lived at The Street, Walpole. By 1911 Frederick was living at Valley Farm, Walpole, and working as a farm labourer, but later he became a fisherman based at Lowestoft.  

Frederick married Maggie May King at Saint John's Church, Lowestoft, on 24 December 1914. At that time they lived at 27 Raglan Street and later Maggie lived at Brierly Hill House, 13 Walton Road, Lowestoft. In 1925 Maggie married Frederick Read and in 1939 they were living at The King's Arms, Bevan Street, where Frederick Read was the publican. 

Frederick joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 29 December 1917 and all of his service was with the Lavatera. 

Frederick died, at Gunton Hospital, from pneumonia contracted while on duty. 

Frederick and Maggie's son, Frederick Walter Henry, died in 1945 while serving with the Royal Naval Patrol Service.