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A Marine with the Royal Marines, James died on 2nd of May 1947 aged 41. 

James was born at Aberdeen on 16 September 1905, a son of James and Lily Carle. As a child, due to family circumstances, he spent some time in an orphanage. Thereafter he went to school in the Peterhead area and his family lived at 22 Queen Street.  

James married Mary Emilina Hembling in 1928. In 1939 they lived at 3 Town Hall Flats, Lowestoft, and James worked as a fitter's labourer. Mary died in late 1944. Subsequently James' address was 53 Mariners Street. 

A Marine with the Royal Marines, William died on 2nd of June 1944 aged 22. 

William was born at Lowestoft on 18 July 1921, a son of Arthur George and Vivetta Maud Hall. In 1939 his family lived at 23 Southwell Road and William was a wooden box maker. 

In 1941 William married Hazel Irene Bridge, this was registered in the Lothingland district. Hazel remarried in 1949 and lived at 25 Rounces Lane, Carlton Colville.

A Marine with H.M.S. Prince of Wales, George died on 13th of May 1943 aged 26. 

George was born at Lowestoft on 24 January 1917, a son of Ernest Alexander and Constance Dalley. In 1921 his family lived at 4 Anguish Street. By 1943 their home was at Rosalyn, 12 Poplar Road, Carlton Colville. 

In 1939 George was working as a butcher’s assistant, with Harry Butler a butcher and sausage manufacturer, and living at 48 Cedars Road, Edmonton, London. 

A Lance Sergeant with H.M.S. Proserpine, Edward died on 6th of December 1944 aged 40. 

Edward was born at Lowestoft on 28 April 1904, a son of Arthur Edward and Harriet Jane Clarke. He was baptised at Saint John’s Church on 20 May 1904 and his family lived at Edward House, Stanford Street. In 1911 his family lived at Stanford House, 47 Stanford Street.

In 1926 Edward worked as an Assistant Steward with the Merchant Navy on S.S. Orvieto. 

A Lieutenant with No. 41 R.M. Commando, Alec died on 6th of June 1944, at the age of 28. 

Alec was a son of Alfred and Edith Aldis. Alfred was born at Southwold and moved to Lowestoft, with his wife Edith, before World War One.

During the First World War Alfred served in the Royal Naval Reserve, on trawlers Paramount and John Lincoln, and so he, and Edith, moved to Ramsgate, which is where their son Alec was born in 1916. By 1921 they had moved back to Lowestoft and in 1939 they lived at 14 Surrey Street. 

A Lance Corporal with No 44 (Royal Marine) Commando, Frank died on 22nd of January 1945 aged 24. 

Frank was born at Lowestoft on 23 June 1920, a son of Frank and May Violet Foot. He was baptised at Saint John’s Church on 16 July 1920 and his family lived at 194 Denmark Road. By 1939 they were living at The Elms, Carlton Road, and Frank was a fitter’s labourer. 

In 1941 Frank married Gladys Irene Hitter, this was registered in the Lothingland district. Gladys remarried in 1947. 

A Marine with the Siege Regiment, Arthur died on 13th of September 1944 at the age of 34. 

Arthur was born at Lowestoft on 7 July 1910, a son of Robert Charles and Esther Sarah Grimble. Arthur was baptised at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 2 August 1910 and his family lived at 5 Water Lane and this was still their home in 1911. By 14 July 1914 Arthur's family were living at Flora Terrace, Flora Road, Pakefield, and from this date Arthur attended Pakefield Council/Junior School.

Arthur's father died in 1918 while serving with the Army Service Corps.