Herbert James Read

A Seaman with H.M.S. Carnarvon, Herbert died on 17th of July 1916 at the age of 18. 

Herbert was born at Lowestoft on 2 July 1898, a son of James and Mary Read. He was baptised at Saint Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft, on 21 September 1898 and his family lived at 7 Old Market Street. By 1911 they were living at Brickyard Cottages, Oulton Broad.

Herbert worked in the merchant navy before he joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 12 November 1914. He served on the trawler Clifton. On 7 August 1915 he joined the trawler Ardent and, from 14 August 1915, he served on H.M.S. Carnarvon. 

Herbert accidentally drowned while bathing in Bermuda.