Frederick Thomas Deal

A Seaman with H.M. Trawler Birdlip., Frederick died on 13th of June 1944 at the age of 22.

Frederick was born at Walthamstow on 15 September 1921, a son of Thomas James and Beatrice E. Deal. In 1939 he lived with his family at 1 Joscelyne Square, Leigh Hill, Southend-on-Sea, and Frederick worked as a signwriter. 

Frederick married Sybil Bertha Brady, at Lowestoft, in 1943. 

Frederick served on H. M. Trawler 'Birdlip' which was used as a 'submarine chaser'. On 13 June 1944 the Birdlip was torpedoed by submarine U-547 off the west coast of Africa. All of the crew, including Frederick, were lost. 

Sybil remarried in 1946 and lived at 23 Queens Road, Lowestoft.