Charles Wilfred Brighton

A Stoker with H.M.S. Hindustan, Charles died on 3rd of February 1916 at the age of 20. 

Charles was born at Spexhall, Suffolk, on 17 April 1895, a son of Samuel and Martha Brighton. In 1901 his family lived ‘near the school’ at Spexhall. In 1911 his family lived at Beccles Road, Barnby, and Charles was a fisherman. 

Charles joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 30 January 1914. Before the Forst World War began Charles worked as a Stoker on the trawler LT 986. When the war began, he was called out for service and, on 3 august 1914, sent to North Shields. On 13 August 1914 he was drafted to H.M.S. Hindustan. In January 1915 Charles was serving with the Hindustan when the ship was involved in the Battle of Dogger Bank. 

On 3 February 1916 fell overboard and was drowned.