Harold Walter Curtis

An Engineman with H.M.S. Halcyon II, Harold died on 20th of February 1919 at the age of 28. 

Harold was born at Lowestoft on 16 March 1890. A son of James Samuel and Esther Curtis. In 1891 his family lived at 135 Raglan Street, Lowestoft, and by 1901 they were living at 31 Grosvenor Road, Lowestoft, and this was still their home in 1911. 

From 25 November 1895 Harold was a pupil at Kirkley School. 

Harold joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 1 February 1915. From 5 February 1915 he served on the trawler Golden Chance. In May 1918 he passed the certificate for advancement to Chief Engineman. 

Harold died at Gunton Cottage Hospital from influenza and pneumonia.