James Frederick Blyth

An Engineman with H.M. Trawler Kingston Beryl. James died on 25th of December 1943 at the age of 34. 

James was born at Lowestoft on 22 October 1909, a son of Clifford and Rose May Blyth (note this is verified by Pension Record Card details for his father, but some sources give his father's name as James). In 1911 has family lived at 2 Anguish Street.

James' father served in the Royal Naval Reserve was died in 1917. His mother remarried and in 1921 his family lived at 31 East Street, Lowestoft. James married Emma Bagshaw in 1932 and in 1939 they were living at 2 Barcham Street, Lowestoft. During World War Two Emma lived at 39 Sandy Lane, Worksop. 

James joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 13 February 1939. During World War Two he served with the Royal Naval Patrol Service. He served on the Davy from 2 October 1939; Moira, from 28 January 1942; Edinburgh Castle, from 26 March 1942; Runswick Bay, from 9 August 1942; and the Kingston Beryl, from 26 October 1943. 

James was serving on the minesweeping trawler Runswick bay when the trawler was mined and sunk north-west of Islay, Scotland. All twenty-seven crew were killed. 

Barcham Street - (lost Street now near Wilde Street)