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People of Lowestoft 1914-45

Our tribute to those Lowestoft people who died because of two World Wars. It is a complete record (we think), and includes photos, dates, places and memories. It is fully searchable. HOW do I use THIS? (video 4mins) also quick links families OR streets most affected [200] [fx] [logo] [map] [rec]
Photo Surname Street,HouseNo Photos? Age Died_On ServiceBranch Rank Unit_or_Vessel Regiment Burial/ Memorial CountryOfService
Brady Charles Chapel Street, 21 email re Charles 20
Lost Street
Naval Deck hand H.M. Drifter Datum Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Collins Henry Worthing Road, 114 email re Henry 29 Naval Skipper H.M. Drifter Spotless Prince. Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Howlett James Ipswich Road, 66 email re James 25 Naval Skipper H.M. Drifter Datum Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Saunders Frederick Beach Road, 7 email re Frederick 22 Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Datum Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Woolnough Ernest Police Station Road, 4 Danish Cottages email re Ernest 24 Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Datum Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hurren Robert Worthing Road, 25 email re Robert 37
Distinguished Service Cross
Naval Skipper H.M. Drifter Gleaner of the Sea. Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hurren Bertie High Road, Cliff Cottage email re Bertie 25
Gleaner of the Sea
Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Gleaner of the Sea. Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Smith Francis Worthing Road, 9 email re Francis 22 Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Datum Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Dowsing Thomas Milton Road, 50 email re Thomas 46 Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Waveney II. Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Chatteris Benjamin Payne Street, 37 email re Benjamin 27
Gleaner of the Sea
Naval Engineman H.M. Drifter Gleaner of the Sea. Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Soanes William Spurgeon Score, 6 email re William 18 Naval Engineman H.M. Drifter Launch Out Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Long Frederick St Peters Road, 31 email re Frederick 17 Naval Trimmer H.M. Drifter Launch Out Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Chapman Albert Stevens Street, 8 email re Albert 25 Naval Engineman H.M. Drifter Ajax II. Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Doy Charles Sussex Road, 73 email re Charles 38 Naval Second Hand H.M. Drifter Launch Out Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Beamish Francis The Avenue, 186 email re Francis 22
Distinguished Service Medal
Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Gleaner of the Sea. Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Neeve John Whapload Road, 38 email re John 27 Naval Engineman H.M. Drifter Launch Out Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hunt Ephraim Ipswich Road, 41 email re Ephraim 32
Pension Record Card
Naval Second Hand H.M. Drifter Datum Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hall James Field Lane, Providence House email re James 20 Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Launch Out Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Dyke Arthur Lorne Road, 19 email re Arthur 19
Gleaner of the Sea
Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Gleaner of the Sea. Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Jenkerson Alfred Lovewell Road, 44 email re Alfred 22 Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Datum Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Barnard James Dove Street, 8 email re James 23 Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Datum Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Westoby Ernest Church Road, 2 email re Ernest 27
Gleaner of the Sea
Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Gleaner of the Sea. Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Jenkerson Robert Beccles Road, 105 email re Robert 34 Naval Engineman H.M. Drifter Datum Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Harvey George Birds Lane , 3 email re George 47
Gleaner of the Sea
Naval Second Hand H.M. Drifter Gleaner of the Sea. Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Ayers Sidney Carlton Road, 96 email re Sidney 26 Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Launch Out Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Freeman Sidney Corton, 2 Rocket Cottages email re Sidney 26 Naval Trimmer H.M. Drifter Launch Out Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
Nunn William Cleveland Road, 31A email re William 29
Gleaner of the Sea
Naval Deck Hand H.M. Drifter Gleaner of the Sea. Royal Naval Reserve United Kingdom United Kingdom
With grateful thanks to Lowestoft Town Council, Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Roll of Honour website