Same Age - 29

An Engineman with H.M. Trawler Loch Ard, Raymond died on 10th of September 1917 at the age of 29. 

Raymond was born at Kessingland on 11 April 1888, a son of John and Emily Thacker. He was baptised at Saint Edmund’s Church, Kessingland, on 25 November 1888. In 1891 his family lived at Elm Cottages, London Road, Kessingland. His mother died in 1896 and his father remarried in 1898. By 1911 his father was living at 11 Elm Cottages, Kessingland.  

A Civilian, Leonard died on 22nd of April 1941 aged 29. 

Leonard was born at Bradwell on 8 March 1911, a son of William and Elizabeth Tubby. In 1921 his family lived at 15 Norman Lane, Great Yarmouth. Later his parents lived at 169 Clapham Road, Lowestoft. 

In 1935 Leonard married Lilian Alice Doris Clarke, formerly Goldspink. In 1939 Leonard and Lilian lived at Up Yonder, Walmer Road, and Leonard was a haulage contractor on his ‘own account’. 

A Private with the 7th Battalion, Jasper died on 9th of August 1917 at the age of 29. 

Jasper was born at Kessingland on 6 November 1887, a son of Benjamin and Caroline Jane Utting. In 1891 his family lived at Beach Road, Kessingland. On 21 July 1895 Jasper was baptised at Saint Edmund’s Church, Kessingland. In 1901 his family lived at The Beach, Kessingland. In 1911 they lived at Green Lane, Kessingland, and later at Hill Cottage, Kessingland Beach.

In 1911 Jasper worked on the trawler Golden Rule. 

A Chief Petty Officer with H.M.S. Ibis, Leslie died on 10th of November 1942 aged 29. 

Leslie was born at Lowestoft on 22 July 1913, a son of John E. and Kathleen F. Westoby. In 1939 his parents lived at 60 Kirkley Park Road. 

On 10 April 1937 Leslie married Vera Beatrice Annie Grice at Saint Margaret’s Church. Leslie was serving with the Royal Navy and based at the Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham, and Vera was a clerk living at 57 Reeve Street. In 1939 their home was at 49 Church Road. Vera remarried in 1950. 

A Chief Engineer with S.S. Planudes, Richard died on 18th of January 1917 at the age of 29. 

Richard was born at Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, in 1888, a son of Richard Allison Wilson and Ann Llewellyn Wilson. In 1891 he was living with his grandmother, Ellen Llewellyn, at Burnaby Street, Byker. In 1901 he was living with his parents at 11 Mason Street, Byker. 

In 1911 Richard was the Second Engineer on the S.S. Active (London) at King’s Lynn. 

A Deck Hand with Fishing Vessel S.D.J. (Lowestoft), James died on 11 May 1947, aged 29.

James was born at Newark, Peterborough, in 1918, a son of William and Maria Winfield. In 1921 his family lived at New Road, Newark, Peterborough. In 1939 his family lived at Wadenhoe, near Oundle.

On 26 December 1940 James married Pearl Elizabeth Curtis at All Saints’ Church, Pakefield. James was a blacksmith based at Christchurch Barracks, Hampshire, and Pearl lived at 14 Nelson Terrace. 

A Private with 14th Battalion, George died on 16th of October 1916 at the age of 29. 

George was born at Rendham, Suffolk, on 23 October 1886, a son of Arthur and Ellen Maria Wink. In 1891 his family lived near the chapel at Rendham. George was educated at Pakefield. In 1901 his family lived at Birds Farm, Birds Lane, Carlton Road, Kirkley, and George was a grocer’s errand boy. By 1911 they were living at 41 Kimberley Road, Lowestoft, and George was a general carter.  

An Aircraftman 1st Class with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, John died on 12th of May 1941 aged 29. 

John was born at Lowestoft on 11 March 1912 a son of Frederic William and Fenella Woolnough. In 1921 his family lived at 127 Wollaston Road. By 1939 they were living at 1 Cottages, corner, Belvedere Road and John was an under manager with a retail grocery and food distributor.