Samuel Oldman

A Deck Hand with H.M.S. Colleen, Samuel died on 6th of November 1917 at the age of 65. 

Samuel was either born at Stradbroke or Hoxne, Suffolk, on 18 May 1852, the son of Harriet Alice Hazell. In 1856 his mother married Frederick Oldman and the family lived at Aldeby. In 1861 the family lived at Stanley Hills, Aldeby, and the census shows Samuel as Samuel Oldman. In 1871 they were living at Water Heath, Aldeby, and Samuel, who was working as an agricultural labourer, is listed as Samuel James Hazell. Subsequently Samuel was known as Samuel Hazel Oldman. 

On 3 January 1886 Samuel married Ellen Knights at Saint Margaret’s Church, Lowestoft. Samuel was a fisherman and they both lived at Lowestoft. By 1891 they were living at Woods Loke, Oulton; in 1901 at The Street, Oulton, and by 1911 at 3 Fair View, Beccles Road. Later they lived at 3 Bridge Road, Oulton Broad, and subsequently Ellen lived at 5 Bridge Road. 

Samuel joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 19 February 1915. He gave his date of birth as 18 May 1866. Samuel served on the trawler Barnardo until 5 April 1917 when he was transferred to the strength of H.M.S. Colleen. 

Samuel contracted pneumonia and died at the Royal Naval Sick Quarters, Berehaven.